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Cloud Anthem - The Crossing / Michael Gilbertson
The Crossing Votes: 2024
www.crossingchoir.org
Cloud Anthem
a film by Brett Snodgrass
music by Michael Gilbertson
based on “Cloud Anthem,” a poem by Richard Blanco
conceived by Donald Nally
Donald Nally, conductor
Kevin Vondrak, associate conductor
Paul Vazquez, Donald Nally, and Kevin Vondrak, producers
Cloud Anthem, from _How to Love A Country: Poems by Richard Blanco_
Copyright © 2019 by Richard Blanco
Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts.
Cloud Anthem
(excerpted from Richard Blanco’s poem)
_words in brackets are not set; words in parenthesis are modifications to the poem_
Until we are clouds that tear like bread but
mend like bones. Until we weave each other
like silk sheets shrouding mountains…
Until we soften our hard
edges, free to become any shape imaginable:
a rose or an angel crafted by the breeze…
Until we scatter ourselves-
…then band together
like stringed pearls. Until we learn to listen to
each other, as thunderous as opera or as soft
as a showered lullaby.
Until we have the courage to vanish like sails
into the horizon, or be at peace, anchored still.
Until we move without any measure,
floating
in an abyss of [virtual] blue we belong to.
Until we care enough
for the earth [to] bless it as morning fog...
Until we remember
we’re born from rivers and dewdrops.
We can die valiant as rainbows,
and hold light in our lucid bodies...
We can decide to move boundlessly, without
creed [or] (without) desire. Until we (are clouds sharing)
a kingdom with no king,
a city with no walls, a country with no name,
a nation without any borders or claim. Until
we abide as one together in one single sky.
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Відео

A New Song - The Crossing / James MacMillan
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor A New Song music by James MacMillan words from Psalm 96:1, 2, 13 O sing unto the Lord a new song, sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. sing unto the Lord and praise His Name, be telling of His salvation from day to day. For He cometh to judge the earth, and with righteousness to judge the world and the people with His truth. recording by Paul Vazquez vide...
"Resurrection - One Life" from Sumptuous Planet - The Crossing / David Shapiro
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor Sumptuous Planet: A Secular Mass music by David Shapiro words by Richard Dawkins pre-order: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/sumptuous-planet-a-secular-mass commissioned by The Crossing 14. Resurrection - One Life “Don’t kid yourself that you’re going to live again after you’re dead; you’re not. Make the most of the one life you’ve got. Live it to the f...
"Death - The Lucky Ones" from Sumptuous Planet - The Crossing / David Shapiro
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor Sumptuous Planet: A Secular Mass music by David Shapiro words by Richard Dawkins pre-order: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/sumptuous-planet-a-secular-mass commissioned by The Crossing 12. Death - The Lucky Ones “We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. … It is you and I, in our ordinariness, that are here. We privileged few, who won the ...
"Glory - Magnificent Structure" from Sumptuous Planet - The Crossing / David Shapiro
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor Sumptuous Planet: A Secular Mass music by David Shapiro words by Richard Dawkins commissioned by The Crossing 3. Glory - Magnificent Structure ”Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility.” Gloria repleta est natura Magnifica campages est natura. Possumus inte...
FARMING - The Crossing / Ted Hearne (Official Music Video)
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FARMING Performance information, team, libretto, and blogs at farming.crossingchoir.org This new music video previews FARMING’s interrogation of themes ranging from settler colonialism to corporate religiosity, as well as its alien and uncanny musical terrain. Written for and commissioned by The Crossing with support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, FARMING is scored for 24 vocalists wi...
"Urgency" from Carols After a Plague - The Crossing / Shara Nova
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor words and music by Shara Nova One of twelve "Carols after a Plague" - more at www.crossingchoir.org/carols Stream the studio recording Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0b3i4A... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/caro... Tidal - tidal.com/browse/album/261002245 Shara Nova’s Carols after a Plague was commissioned for The Crossing by Steven Hyder and Donal...
Rising Stars (from Carols after a Plague) - The Crossing / Édith Canat de Chizy
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor music by Édith Canat de Chizy words by Walt Whitman One of twelve "Carols after a Plague" - more at www.crossingchoir.org/carols Stream the studio recording Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0b3i4A... Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/caro... Tidal - tidal.com/browse/album/261002245 Rising Stars was commissioned for The Crossing by The Bixby Family and C...
"Resolve" from Carols After a Plague - The Crossing / Shara Nova
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor words and music by Shara Nova One of twelve "Carols after a Plague" - more at www.crossingchoir.org/carols Stream the studio recording Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0b3i4AT9zGm6QHONoK1i6g?si=wZqXLbY-SoS1hCn7i6_pPg&nd=1 Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/carols-after-a-plague/1654940307 Tidal - tidal.com/browse/album/261002245 Shara Nova’s Carols after...
Exodus (from Carols after a Plague) - The Crossing / Alex Berko
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor music by Alex Berko words adapted from Exodus 15:11 by the composer One of twelve "Carols after a Plague" - more at www.crossingchoir.org/carols Stream the studio recording Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0b3i4AT9zGm6QHONoK1i6g?si=wZqXLbY-SoS1hCn7i6_pPg&nd=1 Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/carols-after-a-plague/1654940307 Tidal - tidal.com/browse/alb...
Returning - The Crossing / Michael Gilbertson
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor Returning (2015) - Michael Gilbertson Part I. What knits us Part II. I thought of staying quiet from RETURNING Saturday, September 11th @ 7pm Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania full film at ua-cam.com/video/geypMTyRoCU/v-deo.html studio recording available at crossingchoir.org film by Four/Ten Media audio by Paul Vazquez of Digi...
The Crossing @ Big Sky 2021
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The Crossing @ Big Sky 2021 a film by Micah Robin and Chris Kamman Warren Miller Performing Arts Center warrenmillerpac.org/ John Zirkle, executive director The Crossing crossingchoir.org Katy Avery Karen Blanchard Steven Bradshaw Colin Dill Micah Dingler Joanna Gates Dimitri German Dominic German Steven Hyder Michael Jones Anika Kildegaard Heidi Kurtz Hannah Dixon McConnell Maren Montalbano Re...
The Crossing "Returning" (concert film)
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor RETURNING Saturday, September 11th @ 7pm Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Ted Babcock, marimba John Grecia, keyboards Tommy Mesa, cello Scott Dettra, organ program, notes, and texts at www.crossingchoir.org/returning PROGRAM The Forest (excerpt, recorded, 2020) -Donald Nally and Kevin Vondrak SHIFT - Ayanna Woods 2. Shift...
The Book of Never - Aaron Helgeson & The Crossing
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The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor Aaron Helgeson’s monumental The Book of Never, a fascinating adaptation of the Novgorod Codex, a wooden book of psalms from 999 believed to be owned by a monk sent to convert the village of Novgorod from Paganism to Orthodox Christianity. After his excommunication, the monk focused on preserving history of the village through writing and overwriting many lay...
The Crossing / Matana Roberts "we got time." (concert film)
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The Crossing / Matana Roberts "we got time." (concert film)
The Crossing: At Which Point (concert film) - The Month of Moderns 2021
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The Crossing: At Which Point (concert film) - The Month of Moderns 2021
I was glad (C. Hubert H. Parry) - The Crossing / Scott Dettra
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I was glad (C. Hubert H. Parry) - The Crossing / Scott Dettra
Aniara (revisited) - The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio
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Aniara (revisited) - The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio
Aniara: Movement 10 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
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Aniara: Movement 10 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
Aniara: Movement 5 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
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Aniara: Movement 5 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
Aniara: Movement 17 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
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Aniara: Movement 17 (The Crossing / Klockriketeatern / Robert Maggio)
Colouring-In Book - Leila Adu-Gilmore / The Crossing
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Colouring-In Book - Leila Adu-Gilmore / The Crossing
Ahania Weeping (from Jeff Quartets) - Louis Andriessen
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Ahania Weeping (from Jeff Quartets) - Louis Andriessen
Obligations (Paul Fowler / The Crossing)
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Obligations (Paul Fowler / The Crossing)
A Native Hill - watercolor animation (Gavin Bryars / The Crossing)
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A Native Hill - watercolor animation (Gavin Bryars / The Crossing)
You can Plan on Me
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You can Plan on Me
The Forest - a film by The Crossing
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The Forest - a film by The Crossing
Shift (Ayanna Woods) - The Crossing
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Shift (Ayanna Woods) - The Crossing
Democracy (Robert Maggio) - The Crossing
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Democracy (Robert Maggio) - The Crossing
she took his hands (Nicholas Cline) - The Crossing
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she took his hands (Nicholas Cline) - The Crossing

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Brittany.saunders
    @Brittany.saunders 25 днів тому

  • @richardnorton9394
    @richardnorton9394 25 днів тому

    I Love this.

  • @marcs7427
    @marcs7427 28 днів тому

    You don't happen to have a high quality download of this anywhere? This is my favourite recording of this gorgeous piece <3

  • @benmartens2885
    @benmartens2885 Місяць тому

    This is so beautiful and amazing. Holy cow. Love the sibilant spoken word texture. Susurrus

  • @paulpadillo4591
    @paulpadillo4591 Місяць тому

    Listening to this at the close of 2024 - and preparing to face a country divided more now than at any time in my life, these words - and the harmonies associated with them aligned so beautifully, it's impossible not to be more moved than ever. Thank you, The Crossing. Peace.

  • @kristofer603
    @kristofer603 Місяць тому

    From…Way Way…UPP ABOVE.

  • @donnacarney2752
    @donnacarney2752 3 місяці тому

    absolutely stunning. The Crossing transports one to other realms....

  • @sjgraham
    @sjgraham 3 місяці тому

    Such a needed message at this moment. Beautiful animations and singing.

  • @evelyneskin1
    @evelyneskin1 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful

  • @bsptrumpet
    @bsptrumpet 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful!

  • @davidwells9709
    @davidwells9709 4 місяці тому

    Nice reverb

  • @pianistbrunodelorenzo
    @pianistbrunodelorenzo 4 місяці тому

    Incredible.

  • @markfloding9971
    @markfloding9971 4 місяці тому

    Just Beautiful... This is above and beyond... So very Spiritual and of the Heavens...

  • @PaxDisturbia
    @PaxDisturbia 4 місяці тому

    Beyond incredibly transcendent.

  • @janbrekelmans5475
    @janbrekelmans5475 4 місяці тому

    Intrigerend

  • @IanTMhlanga
    @IanTMhlanga 5 місяців тому

    lovely all the time ☺

  • @maritzacaceres3973
    @maritzacaceres3973 5 місяців тому

    love it!

  • @bhodgesnyc
    @bhodgesnyc 5 місяців тому

    Utterly gorgeous piece, magnificently sung.

  • @deborahkilmer6405
    @deborahkilmer6405 9 місяців тому

  • @franckcoinchelin9862
    @franckcoinchelin9862 9 місяців тому

    Magnifique ..

  • @forfilmmusic
    @forfilmmusic 11 місяців тому

    What a killer choir and a beautiful Piece. Wish they'd get all that low room rumble out of there.

  • @jesusmanuelacosta1645
    @jesusmanuelacosta1645 Рік тому

    What is this gibberish? Anyways, in USA: we dump deceptive Trump & Bad Biden. Nikki Haley for USPresident. Blessings. Psalms 25 & 35. Amen h2o מעיין.

  • @ShapingZimbabwesSound
    @ShapingZimbabwesSound Рік тому

    brilliant piece & performance

  • @Le_Trouvere
    @Le_Trouvere Рік тому

    This should have 1 million+ views. Just incredible.

  • @danfogle-c7d
    @danfogle-c7d Рік тому

    Paul Fogle here from the early days at WCC. What a treasure you are Donald to the world. It is amazing to listen to your music again. I will never forget the pain and tears we all shared at the Caio Melliso putting together the Stravinsky. I would not trade those days for anything. Blessings

  • @danfogle-c7d
    @danfogle-c7d Рік тому

    beautiful

  • @danfogle-c7d
    @danfogle-c7d Рік тому

    wow ... sets the standard

  • @sabakes
    @sabakes Рік тому

    This choir is so meticulous ❤

  • @raquellara
    @raquellara Рік тому

    Congratulations to the composer, the choir, the director and the person in charge of the video.

  • @dominicgerman5908
    @dominicgerman5908 Рік тому

    Can't wait for this album

  • @allychristiansen
    @allychristiansen Рік тому

    Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @Brittany.saunders
    @Brittany.saunders Рік тому

    Oh yeah

  • @zacflasch2960
    @zacflasch2960 Рік тому

    long live that Badd9 chord at the end #RingRing

  • @dimitrigerman8376
    @dimitrigerman8376 Рік тому

    This rips

  • @randybungo2941
    @randybungo2941 Рік тому

    Wow! We don’t need no stinking instruments! It’s a shame no one was in church to hear this . Thanks I respect the work that went into this beautiful art .do angels in heaven sing any better?

  • @RichardASalisbury1
    @RichardASalisbury1 Рік тому

    Beautiful music!

  • @antoniaezac4653
    @antoniaezac4653 Рік тому

    Brilliant! I hope we're going to get the other parts. Or is there a recording in the making/already made?

    • @TheCrossingChoir
      @TheCrossingChoir Рік тому

      Full album comes out Friday 11/10 on New Focus Recording - will be streaming everywhere, download on Bandcamp, and physical CDs on our website!

  • @SithMami
    @SithMami Рік тому

    The orchestra plays fancies and we take the floor. The girl I lead about is hors concours. Originally she’s from Dorisburg, but though she’s danced here now for several years in Aniara’s ballroom she insists that, far as she’s concerned, she hears no difference whatsoever in the yurg they dance here and the one in Dorisburg. And when we dance the yurg it’s evident that everything called yurg’s magnificent when Daisy Doody wriggles in a vurg and chatters in the slang of Dorisburg: You’re gamming out and getting vile and snowzy. But do like me, I never sit and frowzy. I’m no sleeping chadwick, Daisy pouts, my pipes are working, I am flamm and gondel, my date’s a gander and my fate’s a rondel and wathed in taris, gland in delt and yondel. And lusty swings the vurg, I’m tempest-tossed- the grief I’m nursing threatens to be lost upon this womanchild who, filled with yurg, slings at Death’s void the slang of Dorisburg. 27 My only comfort left I beg of Daisy. She is the only woman left who speaks that lovely Dorisburgian, while I’m the last man left who understands what Daisy with her splendid tongue, bright as a decoy-call, babbles in her lovely dialect. Come rock me loose and fancy, Daisy wheedles. Go dorm tremenzy and go row me dondel: my date’s a gander, I am flamm and gondel and wathed in taris, gland in delt and yondel.

  • @Yaco1804
    @Yaco1804 Рік тому

    A great performance. All they need now are some state trumpeters and a few Vivats.

  • @alisongilmore9814
    @alisongilmore9814 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤😮wonderful.

  • @franckcoinchelin9862
    @franckcoinchelin9862 Рік тому

    Un Vasks sinon.. Rien .

  • @marekcisowski8713
    @marekcisowski8713 Рік тому

    very nice

  • @annehartford
    @annehartford Рік тому

    If only more voices were so beautiful. Possibility of internalizing this beauty to speak more and act more beautifully is here. Thank you for this.❤

  • @annehartford
    @annehartford Рік тому

    A remarkable performance to honor a profound remembrance. Thank you so much.

  • @annehartford
    @annehartford Рік тому

    Extraordinary. Exquisite performance, each and every one. Quiets the external chaos.

  • @delyar
    @delyar Рік тому

    Terrifying and amazing

  • @SteveOsborn-x7i
    @SteveOsborn-x7i Рік тому

    An excellent sampling of contemporary American choral music sung by a superb choir. The video is dark, so it's often hard to tell what's going on, but the sound is what matters,

  • @paulpadillo4591
    @paulpadillo4591 Рік тому

    Brilliant! Funny, smart and mildly terrifying. I want to see the entire project!

  • @lynnishii1232
    @lynnishii1232 Рік тому

    I love the "kauna" which translates to "chanting" or voice used in choir as well as the "kaona" which translates to hidden meanings.