Arnesen, Kim André - Sing the earth (TTBB & Piano)
for lower voices (TTBB) & piano.
Also available for SSAA & piano and SATB & piano
Text: English (Charles Anthony Silvestri)
Duration: c4 minutes
Difficulty: 4/5
Composer's note
'Sing the earth' is a tribute to our common home, the earth. But it is also a tribute to music and the different musical traditions and cultures around the world. The syllables are inspired by the song tradition (joik) of the Sami people in Scandinavia. A joik is not merely descriptive but yearns to capture the subject in its living sense. It is not about something, it is that something. This song is not a joik, but inspired by this thinking; it yearns to capture our beautiful planet with one common call: Sing the earth!
'Sing the earth' can also be performed with orchestral accompaniment. Full score and parts are available as a digital download.
Text
All the creatures of the earth sing,
Giving thanks to life and for our home,
Lift our voices all together,
With the sun and stars the earth rejoice!
Make a loud and joyful noise!
Oh, hear the rolling sea,
Behold the bright, glittering stars,
Rejoice in all the wonders of the earth!
The endless sky so blue,
The forest deep evergreen,
The golden sunlight shining on my face!
Sea and sun and stars and mountain forests green rejoice with us.