Wondrous Glow (Mari Esabel Valverde)

Wondrous Glow (Mari Esabel Valverde)
The Chicago Chamber Choir
Christopher Windle, conductor
Elena Hensel, solo
from "In beauty may I walk," our Spring 2023 program
www.chicagochamberchoir.org
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Grand Design
(for M81 and the rest of us)
today collect the dazzling shelter of flowers
stitch a crown large enough for the globe
fragrant enough for satellites to lift their noses
take the prayer of night into your arms
as she sleeps, breathe with her
breathe with the night
there are times when there is nothing
left to do, but create
form the unseen into a tangible communion
of stardust, place the galaxy on your tongue
let your mouth be a wondrous glow
your words a beacon
when everything is lost
imagine yourself as more than an earth-
quaking body a gift
the streaking tail of a comet
become that which holds your eye
that which makes you gasp
Amir Rabiyah

[@MariEsabel]

I want y'all to know I count this as one of the BEST performances of any of my pieces. Thank y'all so much for performing my music! Much love!

[@kcmusicus]

This is simply gorgeous singing of a gorgeous piece. A true delight.