Holy Crows |
Commissioned by Cathie Apple for high voice and chamber ensemble Text by Duane Taylor 2004 7 minutes Purchase the music ($30) includes score and parts (PDF) View perusal score |
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performed by Julie Cross, soprano Cathie Apple, flute Lisa Raschiatore, Eb clarinet Bobby Streng, soprano saxophone Austin Wulliman, violin Hayes Bunch, marimba Thomas Bandy, piano with Marcin Bela conducting |
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Not brazen gulls mingling with the padres, but crows , their pale primaries moving the misty air like fingers, beating a blessing behind the whole busy congregation. Of such is the One Spirit, Friend who looks like us without our dark plumage, its fresh linen snapping out sheer joy. Slow down a bit. Enjoy being overtaken by the white ones who lead us to the everfreshening field where the kind old Fletcher cradling his dyeing brush paints us pure, like the heart we've always had. |
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