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Timothy C. Takach
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Where Beauty Comes From (from “Where Beauty Comes From”)
The vocal writing is uplifting yet not trite; a fitting conclusion to the cycle by the same name.
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Where Beauty Comes From
SATB choir and piano
Not only is this piece a fitting conclusion to the cycle by the same name, but the piece stands on its own as a call to be yourself and take life by the reins: “One day I’ll make all the difference in the world.” The vocal writing is uplifting yet not trite. The ideas here are poignant and the music is crafted to support the text to the very end.
Composer’s Notes
In 2010, poet Julia Klatt Singer and I spent time talking with some of the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Our project was to listen to their words and stories, and create music from their experiences. “Where Beauty Comes From” is the final song in a 4-song cycle by the same name. The thoughts and ideas in this piece cast these kids as unique individuals – people who won’t seen as a patient number or as someone to be overlooked. They will stand out, chase their dreams, and be loved. The meaning and power of these words, though, is carried beyond the context of the Children’s Hospital. Anyone can hear themselves in this story.
– Timothy C. Takach
Text
Lying on our backs, somewhere a guitar plays
we sing along, no words,
just a song all our own.
Sometimes the only thing moving
are your eyes,
blinking
to the beat of a drum.
What song do you see?
A darting bird? The sun’s hello?
Where beauty comes from?
We flicker like fireflies, we shine
Stars to guide us above,
we all want to matter, just want
To be loved.
Breathe in and hold it
breathe out and let it go
Sometimes we’ve got to improvise,
just sing a song all our own.
sometimes I’ve got to back away
sometimes I need to hear you say this with me
sometimes my life’s
an uncertainty
but one day I’ll make
all the difference,
you will see
in the world
you will see
close your eyes now, imagine
how this world could spin
open them and tell me
where beauty comes from
breathe in
and hold it
breathe out…
– Julia Klatt Singer (2010)
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