Earthsong-Choir

Earthsong is a secular cantata for SATB choir, SA children’s choir and standard symphony orchestra. In simple, childlike images it celebrates life on planet Earth – or Gaia in the terminology of scientist James Lovelock. The full text is below.

The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville, Kentucky commissioned Earthsong as a tribute to its patron and benefactor, Glema Mahr. It received an exciting and committed world premiere on December 3, 2005. Members of the MCC Singers, the Children’s Choir of Madisonville, the MNHHS Chamber Choir, the HCCHS Chamber Singers and the Murray State University Orchestra, were skilfully directed by Dennis Johnson. The performance received a prolonged standing ovation from the capacity audience in the Glema Mahr Center.

Earthsong was completely revised in 2017.

Christopher Marshall