This piece is a nearly complete WIP, based on the Irish Blessing read at my grandfather's funeral in December. Here's a copy of the text:
Quote:
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall softly upon your fields,
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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It is composed for a small choir (2-3 singers per part minimum, depending on the part, as there are several divided sections), and percussion.
The choir part is virtually finished, but the percussion part is lacking in some sections due to creative/technical difficulties.
Because the text is of personal meaning, emotions expressed by the harmonies & music have personal roots as well. The piece mirrors my initials the initial reaction to his death, my inner turmoil, and eventual closure. While some pieces regarding the grieving process are long and drawn out, this piece is purposefully not so, as his death was not really a suprise. Therefore I was able to say goodbye and proceed to accept his death sooner than otherwise.
Anyway, I'm done talking up a storm, and will let the music do the speaking. I have no recording of this yet, so I have included a score in PDF, a midi file, and a Finale '07 file. I apologize for the state of the score/finale file, as I have not yet fully finished the piece, the score is a mite bit sloppy, but that will be fixed.
Enjoy and comment please!