The symphony orchestra version of Ecstatic Fanfare, performed by the Durham Symphony Orchestra, William Curry, conductor. 6 April 2014.

PDF score, program note, etc:
http://www.stevenbryant.com/ecstaticfanfare-orchestra.php

Ecstatic Fanfare (symphony orchestra)

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Songs from the End of the World
music by John Mackey
text by A. E. Jaques
performed by Lindsay Kesselman, soprano, with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wind Ensemble, conducted by Kevin Geraldi

view the full score here: http://ostimusic.com/Songs.php

I. A long time alone

Dawn draws her rose-red fingers soft across the sleeping sky.
Another day unasked-for, light pinking flesh untouched.

Long ago I loved to watch the water wake 
when first rays raced the waves.
Morning warm-born in a moment.

But the sweetest second sours in solitude.
Forever is a long time alone.

Summer murmurs memory of seasons sweet with cypress.
Seabirds basking idle as the fishes dare to doze.

I used to sing with the insects 
answering slee slee whirrups with trilling airs.
But that was years ago,
before the buzzing buried cicada sounds inside
to rattle in the cluttered attic of never-spoken thoughts.

Even lovely liquid languor spoils.
Forever is a long time alone.

Wade into the wine-dark sea and leave the lonely island; 
let salt swamp tears.
Waters hold you for a while.

Skin gleams warm. Long-fallow flesh awakens 
but the ocean's kiss consumes.
Soon there is no woman—only wave.

So the body brought back rushes out again,
tide and time-taken as all things are.
The sea is not a solace but a cell.

Forever is a long time alone.
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Songs from the End of the World: 1 . A Long Time Alone

Fanfare for Full Fathom Five
by John Mackey
performed by the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jamie L. Nix
scored for 6 trumpets, 6 horns, 3 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones, contrabass trombone, 2 tubas, and 4 percussionists

Full score and program note here: http://ostimusic.com/FullFathom.php

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