| Product Number | 1.3487* |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | Eakin III, James |
| Voicing & Instruments | TTBB Chorus and Piano |
| Difficulty | Moderately Difficult |
| Text Language | English |
| Topics (Secular) | Nature/Landscape/Earth/Sky, Night/Evening/Stars |
| Publisher | Galaxy Music Corporation |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Turtle Creek Chorale, Tim Seelig, conductor. Used by permission of Sean Baugh, Artistic Director. From "Celestial" CD. |
"In 2002, I was commissioned by the Turtle Creek Chorale to compose a three-movement star-themed piece for their upcoming 'celestial' concert. I immediately knew that I wanted strings and celeste to serve as my 'heavenly' accompaniment; but what text should I choose? After immersing myself in poetry, I whittled it down to three that sang to me: Creator of the Universe, a Plato translation; We Are the Stars, an Algonquin Native-American poem; and (I couldn’t resist) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
We Are the Stars is a spirited movement whereby the poet declares 'We are the stars which sing… Our light is our voice…' The rapidly alternating 3/8 and 2/4 meters, and ebb-and-flow dynamics, dance in celebration with the text." -James Eakin III
Duration: 2:55
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