Earthsong – a secular cantata

    With the current catastrophe in the Gulf refocussing attention on the environment, this may be an ideal time to programme a work that reflects on our relationship with this planet.

    Earthsong is a secular cantata that celebrates Earth – or ‘Gaia’ in the terminology of scientist James Lovelock. It describes nature in joyful, almost childlike terms. It is not a grim or overly didactic piece. Rather, it is full of lyrical, very singable melodies set against sometimes dramatic, sometimes atmospheric orchestral writing. Here is a copy of the text.
   
    Earthsong is a 15 minute work for SATB choir, SA children’s choir and standard symphony orchestra. It was commissioned by the Glema Mahr Center of Madisonville, KY and in 2005 was given a most affecting and successful premiere by combined community and school choirs with the Murray State University Orchestra under Dennis Johnson.

    Please contact me for free perusal orchestral and choral scores.

    Thank you,

        Christopher
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Christopher Marshall
Composer-In-Residence,
Adjunct Professor of Composition:
University of Central Florida
Composer-Not-In-Residence, 2009-10:
San Francisco Choral Artists

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