Earth: The Beloved
an oratorio for choir and chamber orchestra
Our Sacred Home.
When we enter into right relationship with our planet, we will experience a radical shift in the way we live. We will reject the harmful behaviors that are leading our home to the brink of ecological collapse.
“Mother Earth, Sacred Birth
We Remember You.”
We begin with wonder. We can fall in love with the world again.
By drawing closer to the creating world, we find that we learn more about our lives then we could ever imagine, for we are all an interconnected whole.
Nine Movements
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1. Invocation
“Mother Earth, Sacred Birth,
We beseech you.”
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2. Out of Chaos
“…all who are created are sacred.”
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3. Do you remember when?
“Do you remember when the sky carried you? When the tall grass cradled you?”
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4. Ground of Life
“solid in center
molten in essence
forever moving and changing
shaping the world to become. “
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5. Song of the Wind and Waters
A mirage in dry places and an ode to the wild, still, and deep waters of the Earth.
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6. Song of the Seasons
“You are ancient strength
Forever praising
Always praying
Ever breathing.”
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7. Song of the Sky
“Deep pool of blue
Azure
Sapphire hue”
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8. Song of Lament
“…Oh mother Earth, we have done you wrong.
Forgive our consuming souls.”
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9. Sacred Birth
“…We are beloveds,
Creating with all life,
And held in a love beyond breathing.”
Premiere scheduled for the year 2022-2023. Details forthcoming.