“Brave Light” SATB / Piano / Optional Bassoon or Cello

Commissioned by the Oregon City High School Choir / Julia Voorhies, Conductor
In memory of Anna Wessel

Text after Rainer Maria Rilke, “Sonnets to Orpheus II, 29”; translation and adaptation by Naomi LaViolette

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SATB / Piano / Optional Bassoon or Cello
Duration: 5:30

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TEXT

Quiet friend, you’ve come so far
Let your breath make space around you
What’s it like, to feel such pain?
If the drink is bitter, become wine

Say to the silent earth, I flow
Say to the rushing water, I am
I flow, I am

In the shadows of these dark bell towers
Become a ringing bell
What batters you, empowers you
Move back and forth into the sound

Find the wonder in the middle of your senses
The song of your soul

In this infinite night
You are brave light