Voicing & Instruments: SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied
Composer/Arranger: Carnahan, Craig
This lyrical setting of a poem by Sara Teasdale was commissioned as a gift for a consortium of seven high school choirs in Illinois. It begins with a reflective and contemplative tone that shifts dramatically to celebrate the power of singing-alone and collectively-to provide a sanctuary from life's tribulations. Largely in four parts with brief occurrences of divisi.