For SATB Voices divisi and Piano
Words by Joseph S. Cotter, Jr.
Music by Victor C. Johnson
"On the dusty earthdrum beats the falling rain. Now a whispered murmur, now a louder strain." This forward-moving, rhythmically-driven music enhances the dramatic, image-laden text of Kentucky-born poet and playwright Joseph S. Cotter, Jr. Effective unison, two-, three-, and four-part writing throughout and optional parts for rain stick and djembes heighten the musical effect.