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O September (Raspberries) (from A Calendar of Light)
September’s late-season harvest brings us to our knees in gratitude.
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A Calendar of Light
SATB Chorus
September, a setting of Barbara Crooker’s poem “Raspberries,” is excerpted from A Calendar of Light. The larger work 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.
Composer’s Notes
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.
-Dale Trumbore
Text
O September!
When the rest of the garden
dwindles to meager,
when the trees begin
their strip to the bones,
you come to fruit
bearing rubies on your canes,
and we’re on our knees,
stained in crimson,
our garnet fingers
praising the earth.
—Barbara Crooker
This piece excerpts Crooker’s poem “Raspberries.”
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