Star Song | for SSAATTBB Choir

Duration: 11 Minutes

2024 Winner of the Compose Aotearoa National Choral Composing Competition Under 25 Category

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Far from the sun Where light is all but gone, Amidst the void of cosmic dream, Night unfolds its grand extreme In this silence all belong Listen, hear the star song Far across these seas Across galaxies withdrawn Tapestries of nebulae shine  Each one long past its time The horizon stretches on and on Listen, hear the star song Far from our skies In spires that rip above the dawn Dust blows across silent land Where ambition lies and turns to sand Give way to blazing light of morn Listen, hear the star song

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I would like to thank Kassandra Wang, as well as Nic Brownlie, Nathan Carter, Alex Buchanan, Charle Rainey, Herbert Zielinski, Josh Long, Joshua Jamieson, Rose Aldridge, and Rosie Knight, for their enthusiasm and passion in bringing this work to life. This piece, and my practice as a composer, is richer having worked with you all.