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Christopher Churcher
Light (2024)
for SATB voices divisi
approx. duration: 4 minutes
composed for Somerville College Choir
a setting of 'Light, my light' by Rabindranath Tagore
The music of Light draws inspiration from the dynamic imagery of Tagore’s poem. Light embodies both delicate tranquility and sparkling vitality. Beginning with a serene stillness, the piece unfolds gradually, building momentum through emerging rhythmic lines. The music reaches a crest, restating the opening words: “Light, my light, the world-filling light."
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