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Eric William Barnum
A conductor and composer, Eric William Barnum continues to passionately seek new ground in the choral field. Working with choirs of all kinds, his collaborative leitmotif endeavors to provide intensely meaningful experiences for singers and audiences. Barnum is currently the Director of Choral Activities at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and previously, the Director...
Eric William Barnum
Lotos
A haunting and evocative love song between a lotos flower and the shining moon.
SATB div. a cappella
Lotos is a haunting and aching portrait of the relationship between a lotos flower and the moon it loves. The mystical vignette details this beautiful flower awaiting the gentle light of moonbeams that shower down gently in the quiet night. Containing elements such as whistling and sliding, Lotos provides a rich and descriptive narrative of the otherworldly night scene and ample opportunities to challenge and your ensemble.
Text
The lotos flower trembles
In fear of the sunshine bright,
And with her head cast downward
Waits dreaming for the night.
She is waked by the moon, her lover,
By moonbeams’ light embrace,
And she unveils in kindness
Her gentle flower face.
She blooms and glows and shining
All silent looks above:
With tears and fragrance she trembles
In love and the woe of love.
Heinrich Heine (1799-1856)
In fear of the sunshine bright,
And with her head cast downward
Waits dreaming for the night.
She is waked by the moon, her lover,
By moonbeams’ light embrace,
And she unveils in kindness
Her gentle flower face.
She blooms and glows and shining
All silent looks above:
With tears and fragrance she trembles
In love and the woe of love.
Heinrich Heine (1799-1856)
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