Voicing: SATB with Keyboard and Opt. Oboe
By Michael John Trotta
The opening oboe and keyboard duet opening foreshadow themes of "Walk forth securely" and "Never abandon," echoed by the voices later in the work. The inclusion of macaronic text (optional Latin in the chorus) speaks to the timelessness of the message while honoring the memory of the female Medieval poet Claire of Assisi.