Choral Suite from A New Eaarth - III. A Timbered Choir by Robert Paterson Composer published on 2015-03-25T22:25:19Z Suite of choral movements from A New Eaarth for orchestra, chorus and narrator. This version for chorus and piano. Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_137&products_id=1837 View Score: https://issuu.com/robertpaterson/docs/paterson_choral_suite_from_a_new_ea For more information: https://robertpaterson.com/choral-suite-from-a-new-eaarthh http://robertpaterson.com/a-new-eaarth PROGRAM NOTE Although I have lived in cities most of my life, I do not think of myself as a city person and have always felt more connected to the outdoors rather than to asphalt and tall buildings. Many of my works are inspired by nature, and I am deeply concerned about environmental issues, particularly climate change. Of the many excellent books on the environment, one of the best and the one that moves me most is Eaarth by Bill McKibben, a famed author, educator and environmentalist. McKibben’s assertion is that we have waited too long, and that massive climate change is not only unavoidable, but already underway. He states that we may as well call this new planet Eaarth, because it is still recognizable, but fundamentally different. I feel strongly that he is correct, and wanted to express this in a musical way. A work for orchestra, chorus and narrator seemed like the ideal vehicle for reflecting on this critical issue. Choral Suite from A New Eaarth consists of the four choral movements from A New Eaarth for orchestra, but with piano rather than orchestra. I designed these movements so they could be performed as a stand-alone suite, and in fact, for the purpose of rehearsals, I composed the choir and piano versions first, and then orchestrated them so they could be integrated into the whole orchestral work. The suite includes texts by Wendell Berry, James Joyce, Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Wordsworth. The poems, at least as part of the entire orchestral version, allude to the four ancient classical elements—earth, air, fire and water—a theme that permeates many of my other works. A New Eaarth was commissioned by the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association through a Music Alive! residency grant from New Music USA and the League of American Orchestras. Genre Classical Comment by Mike Molino Incredible composition, beautiful sound and vocal, very refreshing to hear 2022-12-05T14:51:50Z Comment by RashBash✪ Insane wow so good insane loved it 2021-10-18T13:43:01Z Comment by 6Greytails Very epic atmosphere, sounds like a journey taking place 2021-10-12T22:52:51Z Comment by larya Great chorus, I would use a little more variation in the piano intro, Everything else was perfect. 2021-10-12T06:18:18Z Comment by Ladat So beautiful piano and really excellent chorus. The result is simply gorgeous and breathtaking. Excellent track. 2021-10-11T07:57:21Z Comment by CommonSen5e you're pulling at my hearts string arrangement 😉 my hearts key. beautiful work Robert and Co. CS5 APPROVED 2021-10-10T17:19:06Z Comment by MORS VIVERE Beautiful piece ❤ Powerful choire 😍 Love it ! 2021-10-10T13:39:39Z Comment by Elallaa sounds beautiful. The choir part sounds godly and scary :)) Was your choir a virtual instrument or a real life choir? 2021-10-10T07:46:07Z Comment by Sydän Laulaa Music Absolutely beautiful composition. It carries the traditions of sacred music. 😁 2021-10-10T07:36:24Z Comment by Alisa Wunder I heard a lot of your music, Robert, and I like it a lot. But the choral works are the best! 2021-10-09T19:09:15Z Comment by boi borzoi epic stuff. the choir sounds stunning. piano is great tooä 2021-02-09T14:02:39Z Comment by Dika Chartoff Love that chord progression and a kind of Requiem quality to this piece. 2021-02-07T01:20:07Z Comment by Liv Nomi Nice song, love the build up and the dramatic vibe 2021-02-06T10:53:04Z Comment by Rich Davis Piano Choir sounds are excellent and I like the piano sound at the start to. 2021-02-05T17:36:37Z Comment by PegasusMusicStudio Brilliant choir. Very soulful :) Keep it up! 2021-02-05T12:12:32Z Comment by Dragon of the Ivy Very nice piece! Love the choir!!! 2021-02-04T02:57:31Z Comment by Patros15 So nice 2021-02-03T19:49:48Z Comment by TGSS/Langsämmer /Jünger/ Laxá/The Dark Messiahs This seems to call a new heaven into being also. 2021-02-03T18:21:41Z Comment by Artem Amirkhanyan Wonderful choir, really like it. Excellent job! 2021-02-03T13:21:37Z Comment by Fo2sH Good Job!, Great classical track, It took me to the old ages. 2021-02-03T13:06:32Z