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Dale Trumbore
Dale Trumbore
Late February (from A Calendar of Light)
Light softens with the promise of springtime’s eventual return.
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A Calendar of Light
SATB Chorus
Late February (from A Calendar of Light) depicts a softening light and the promise of springtime’s eventual return. This movement, though secular, follows a psalm-like form, with a repeated sequence of chords illuminating each new phrase.
This piece is excerpted from A Calendar of Light, a 75-minute work that 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
LATE FEBRUARY
and light begins to soften
around the edges. Snow’s flannel
sheets recede, fold back, and look,
the grass is still there,
a fresh green quilt waiting
to be hung on the line.
Crocus cut their teeth
in perennial beds.
Spring holds her breath.
White-throated sparrows whistle up the sun.
Every day, another cup of light.
—Barbara Crooker
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