Softly in Winter
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Voicing
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About This Piece
This stunning new work features lush, accessible harmonies over a gentle piano, building to a radiant moment as we “wait, rest, believe.” A calm secular selection for school and community choirs, and a welcome reprieve in a busy season.
Details
- Voicing
- SAB
- Composer
- James Elias Pick
- Duration
- 3:41
James Elias Pick is a composer and collaborative pianist based in Southwest Washington. Active throughout the Pacific Northwest, he works as a music director and pianist in professional, academic, and community settings. He also performs as a pianist and vocalist with Male Ensemble Northwest, a touring ensemble of choral professionals. James holds a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Portland State University, as well as undergraduate degrees in Piano Performance and Theory/Composition from George Fox University. An award-winning composer, his work spans choral, chamber, film, and musical theater. As a collaborative pianist, he has worked with a wide range of performers and educators and frequently serves as an accompanist for honor choirs and festivals. For more information, visit www.JamesPick.com
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A chill sweeps down from the hills, Comes gently to rest in the valley. The frosted fields are fallow, And all is folded in, at rest. The trees, now bare of leaves, Clatter gently in the breeze: A whispered melody. And it is quiet. It is quiet. I will go softly in winter, The way the first snowflakes fall. Silent, serene, and slowly, slowly. I will go softly in winter, To learn a quieter song: A music that lives near to silence, And waits to be heard. A chill sweeps down from the hills, And waits just beyond the front door. It ices the windows, And softly calls to those within: “Come walk the frozen ground, And see the winter stars. The world is hushed, waiting. And it is quiet. It is quiet.” I will go softly in winter, To find the beauty it brings. Returning with handfuls of quiet, of peace. I will go softly in winter, And learn from slumbering earth, To wait, rest, believe, That every season returns.