Written for a combined chorus performance at Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center with the composer conducting this major work in three movements is both poignant and inspiring. Drawing inspiration from the words of Henry DavidThoreau and quoting Simple Gifts Zion's Walls and Materna this is a classic Mark Hayes composition combining stylistic contemporary writing with a classical foundation. With piano accompaniment this willbe powerful but with either the full orchestration or the chamber orchestration it will be unforgettable.
