A "roll up your sleeves" embrace of gratitude, work, healing and joy
Commissioned by American Composers Forum's Faith Partners Program
Poet/Lyricist: Elizabeth Alexander
This festive work's thought-provoking lyric celebrates the progression from Gratitude to Work - then to Healing - and finally to our shared Joy. Opening with a simple unison line sung by the children and building to an irrepressible outpouring of alleluias, this song may be performed with piano accompaniment alone, or with the addition of flute and two trumpets.