Let us believe in the resurrection of the earth expresses hope for the earth’s renewal and asks for forgiveness. Will we do what it takes to undo the damage we have already done to the earth? The piece calls for reflection and action, and in this movement, a call-and-response refrain invites the audience to join in singing.

This piece is excerpted from A Calendar of Light, a 75-minute work that takes the shape of a calendar and holds us accountable for our relationship with the earth, especially in the greater context of climate change. Ultimately, the piece calls for reflection and action.

This work was commissioned by The Esoterics and is dedicated, with gratitude, to its Artistic Director, Eric Banks. A Calendar of Light was composed in part at the Tusen Takk Foundation, with thanks to Geoffrey Peckham and Patricia Melzer for their generous support. 

LET US BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE EARTH

Let us believe in the resurrection
of the earth. Forgive us now
our unbelief.

—Barbara Crooker

This piece excerpts Crooker’s poem “Liturgy for March.”

A Calendar Of Light: Let us believe in the resurrection of the earth

June describes the sultry heat of a summer night, replete with fireflies and a soft breeze. This movement, though secular, follows a psalm-like form, with a repeated sequence of chords illuminating each new phrase. This piece is excerpted from A Calendar of Light, a 75-minute work that takes the shape of a calendar and holds us accountable for our relationship with the earth, especially in the greater context of climate change. Ultimately, the piece calls for reflection and action.

This work was commissioned by The Esoterics and is dedicated, with gratitude, to its Artistic Director, Eric Banks. A Calendar of Light was composed in part at the Tusen Takk Foundation, with thanks to Geoffrey Peckham and Patricia Melzer for their generous support.

JUNE

It is one of those soft
summer nights, after a day of bake oven heat,
the air playing with the hair on your neck,
the bare skin of your arms and legs.
In the grass, fireflies rise in their sultry dance,
little love notes that flicker, that burn.

—Barbara Crooker

This piece excerpts Crooker’s poem “Red.”

A Calendar Of Light: June

“I should be doing more to save the planet,” sings the mezzo-soprano narrator of "This blue morning." Instead of planting a tree or raising a turbine, they do the work they can: “Put one word in front of the other… It might become something that will burst into flame.” 

This piece is excerpted from A Calendar of Light, a 75-minute work that takes the shape of a calendar and holds us accountable for our relationship with the earth, especially within the greater context of climate change. Ultimately, the piece calls for reflection and action.

This work was commissioned by The Esoterics and is dedicated, with gratitude, to its Artistic Director, Eric Banks. A Calendar of Light was composed in part at the Tusen Takk Foundation, with thanks to Geoffrey Peckham and Patricia Melzer for their generous support.

THIS BLUE MORNING

[It’s Monday morning]
mid-November, the world turned golden,
preserved in amber. I should be doing more
to save the planet—plant a tree, raise
a turbine, put solar panels on the roof
to grab the sun and bring it inside. Instead,
I'm sitting here scribbling, sitting on a wrought
iron chair, the air cold from last night's frost,
the thin sunlight sinking into the ruined
Appalachians of my spine. I know it's all
about to fall apart; the signs are everywhere.
But on this blue morning, the air bristling
with crickets and birdsong, I do the only thing
I can: put one word in front of the other,
and see what happens when they rub up against
each other. It might become something
that will burst into flame.

—Barbara Crooker

A Calendar Of Light: This blue morning

"Is it impossible to plant change?" invites the audience to contemplate the titular question with an engaging call-and-response refrain. This piece is excerpted from A Calendar of Light, a 75-minute work that takes the shape of a calendar and holds us accountable for our relationship with the earth, especially in the greater context of climate change. Ultimately, the piece calls for reflection and action.

A Calendar of Light was commissioned by The Esoterics and is dedicated, with gratitude, to its Artistic Director, Eric Banks. This work was composed in part at the Tusen Takk Foundation, with thanks to Geoffrey Peckham and Patricia Melzer for their generous support. 

IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PLANT CHANGE?

Is it impossible to plant change?

—Barbara Crooker

A Calendar Of Light: Is it impossible to plant change?

A symphonic concertante poem for violin and cello accompanied by string orchestra and harpsicord.

soloists:
- Maria Eklektou | violin
- Ioannis Stefos | violoncello

Unicorn

วิ่งวน - (Prod By Wildboy1996)

Your Love - JISOO (Cover)

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre (1633-1678) : "Si c'est un bien que l'espérance"
Extrait des "Airs à deux parties avec les seconds couplets en diminution" (Ballard, 1669)

Pierre-Edouard Pecourt, ténor
James Holland, théorbiste

CRD de Dieppe, classe de Julie Hassler
Enregistrement live (avec le concours du chauffage au gaz :), Eglise de Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie (76)
Dimanche 16 mars 2025

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre - Si c'est un bien que l'espérance

Ryan White tells us his methodology of putting himself in the thick of it and learning about himself in the process.

Quantum Music: Dissecting the Modern Musician - Ryan White (4/23/2025)

Del Claro - Breve Concertante para Violoncelo e Camerata

im mainly on bandlab!! https://www.bandlab.com/sseujwon

Hailed by the New York Times for her "soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies," Dale Trumbore has received commissions, performances and awards from organizations including ACDA, ACME, Inscape Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists and VocalEssence. Learn more about her music at daletrumbore.com.

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Fernando Britto é Bacharel em Composição pela FIAM-FAAM, Acadêmico da Academia de Música do Brasil e vencedor do Concurso Internacional de Composição do Gramado in Concert 2024.

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