For SATB Mixed Choir and Oboe
Composed by Ivo Antognini
Edited by Desmond Earley
PEACE is the second of three pieces that I wrote for the UCD (University College Dublin) Choral Scholars, directed by Desmond Earley. This "Irish Trilogy" centers on three key elements: War, Peace and Aimhirgin. This setting for mixed choir and oboe is taken from a beautiful poem by Eva Gore– Booth. I found this text quite magical and enchanting; it speaks of vast expanses, closing with this beautiful verse: And all the while invisible stars shine Over the sea and the white cairn of Maeve. With my music I've tried to describe the sense of peace that this gifted poet must have felt while experiencing such a wonderful landscape.
Ivo Antognini