Words by Madison Cawein
Music and Additional Words by Bruce Tippette
This expressive poetic setting opens with a piano motif reminiscent of rushing wind. Three legato voice parts unfold and intertwine. Staggered entrances in the middle assemble and grow until we "hear sonorous lines soaring through the pines." Encourage singers to soften and slow to a dreamy, relaxed ending. Ideal for contest and festival use.