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Martha Hill Duncan
Graphite Publishing
A Child’s Prayer at Evening
“Father who keepest the stars in thy care, me, too, thy little one, childish in prayer.”
voice, piano
With its contemporary starlit mood, singable vocal lines and just a bit of Latin, “A Child’s Prayer at Evening” is a real winner with teachers and young singers alike.
“A Child’s Prayer at Evening,” a part of Star Prayers for SSA and Piano, was a winner in the 2004 Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition.
Composer’s Notes
My inspiration for Singing in the Northland began in 1998 when my daughter Claire was about twelve years old. Her voice teacher, Dr. Nadia Izbitskaya, lamented the lack of expressive contemporary vocal music for young singers and presented me with the challenge of writing for my own daughter. As a transplanted Texan, living in Canada, I decided to concentrate on Canadian poetry and the first song I wrote was “Quiet,” with poetry by Marjorie Pickthall. The others in the collection followed over the years as my daughter grew up and continued singing. This collection is dedicated to Claire for her patience, humour, insights and moreover, her beautiful and expressive voice.
Text
(Domine, cui sunt Pleiades curae)
Father, who keepest
The stars in Thy care,
Me, too, Thy little one,
Childish in prayer,
Keep, as Thou keepest
The soft night through,
Thy long, white lilies
Asleep in Thy dew.
– Charles G.D. Roberts (1860-1943)
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