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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...

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Conflagration

Name: Conflagration
SKU: GP-B010
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Eric William Barnum

What brings us together in the midst of global conflicts and strife?

Difficulty: 4

Duration: 5-10 min.

GP-B010

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SATB, piano

Commissioned by the Texas Choral Directors Association. Special contribution by University of Missouri, Kansas City. Premier performance July 26, 2012 by San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, conductor Jon Silantien.

Text

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…
Neither shall there be any more pain…
And the greatest of these is love…
For Love is stronger than death…

One… one…
One petal,
Rising,
Green from cold ash,
Stirring from shadow,
Life seeking Life.

What is this power
That pushes pulls the tree
From the forest floor?

…that gathers the seas
and scatters the stars?

Is it the pull of the sun?
Is it the breath of tides?
Is it the gravity of Love?

It is the pull of the sun,
It is the breath of tides,
It is the gravity of Love.

– Robert Bode

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