#2 from The Greatest of These Eugene Rogers Choral Series-Number 2 from ?The Greatest of These? (No. 1 Unseen and No. 3 Flight) this movement is written on the virtue of hope. Using a rich yet simple harmonic palette that strives to create a sense of nostalgia. Hope here assures that in the darkest ofexperiences when all joy is but a distant flicker of light it serves as a spark for the immortal flame of life that can illuminate even from the deepest shadows.

The music and text of “Crossing the Bar” evoke maritime themes of wind waves water and surf. The accompaniment represents the currents – both physical and emotional – that spirit us through mortality and onward. While several settings of this well-loved Tennyson text exist the composer has brought the poem to new life through this powerful new setting. Duration: ca. 3:35