songs about flight
SATB or SSAA a cappella | 5' | Graphite | Text: Laura Foley
As Laura Foley's poem “Like Something Newly Freed” progresses, the narrator shift from observing blackbirds at sunset to imagining herself among them, describing that flight in the first person: "As night begins, / you raise black wings / like leaves, like the lightness of a song." This setting of Foley's text attempts to capture the desire for freedom and flight in our own lives.
SATB a cappella | 12' | Graphite | Text: Various
This piece celebrates the varied experiences we find in singing together: a sense of community, a respite from daily life, and transcendent beauty. These are linked together by a repeating refrain: “I could feel this comfort I hadn’t felt in a long time.”
SATB, SSAA or TTBB a cappella | 4' | Graphite | Text: Laura Foley
Laura Foley's Returning describes waiting and watching for the return of wild geese each passing year. This setting of Laura Foley's text features a simple, optional audience refrain that recurs three times.
