Lullaby for the Newly-Hatched | 3'
SA, SAB, or TB Chorus & Piano
This luminous lullaby narrates the experience of watching sea turtles hatch, guiding the listener through darkness with tender repetition and quiet resolve. Its imagery embeds real aspects of a baby sea turtle's journey—the struggle to find the light of the moon and walk toward the sea—in a larger metaphor about finding the right path.
Lullaby for the Newly-Hatched was premiered by Cantabile (Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs), Michelle Gehrz, Conductor. This piece will be available from Graphite Publishing in July 2025. Request a demo recording and perusal score here.
LULLABY FOR THE NEWLY-HATCHED
All through the night,
walk toward the moon,
walk toward the light,
you’ll be there soon.
When brightest light is false light
outshining the moon and the stars
when waves have washed over the right path
I can only take you so far.
So all through the night,
walk toward the moon,
walk toward the light,
you’ll be there soon.
You’ll tunnel your way toward the sky
the higher you go, the lighter the sand
follow the light that you know
when you are nearer, you’ll understand
and all through the night,
walk toward the moon,
walk toward the light,
you’ll be there soon.
—Dale Trumbore

