Generations

$1.95

“Generations” celebrates the strength and resilience of maternal relationships. As a tree provides shelter to birds and other creatures, a loving mother is strong and nurturing. Set for treble voices, “Generations” represents the tree’s foundational roots with an ostinato pattern. Kachelmeier creates musical interest with changes in rhythm and meter as well as her signature crunchy harmony. A great undertaking for a treble chorus searching for art music with a profound message.

This piece is featured in the Compose Like a Girl series available through Graphite Publishing.

SKU: JH-GRL28 Category:

You can peruse the score here.

Performance by See Change Treble Choir conducted by Amy Johnson.

My mother and your mother and their mother and our
mother and…

In the dim woods, one tree
With the rain’s masonry
Was by the cunning seasons builded fair
And delicate craft of air.

Unknown of anyone,
She was the wind’s green daughter. Her the dove
Made, between leaf and sun,
His murmuring house of love.

Quiet as a seemly thought
Her infinite strength of shade she stretched around.
Peace like a spell she wrought
On that enclosed ground.

Bred of such lowly stuff,–
Blown mist, a sheltering day, a tender night,–
Now stars seem kin enough
To company her height.

She knows not whence she grew.
So in my heart, from some forgotten seed,
The lovely thought of you
Towered to the lovelier need.

– Marjorie Pickthall

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