I am the voice of the wind
Vocal score
Description
for SATB with divisions, unaccompanied
This is a sensitive and uplifting setting of a text by Geraldine Atkinson, who tragically died aged 24. The reflective nature of the music makes it particularly suitable for memorials. This piece is suitable for either amateur and professional choirs.
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Programme Notes:
I am the voice of the wind was commissioned by long-time Vasari alto Elizabeth Atkinson and her husband Chris, in memory of their daughter Geraldine. Geraldine had just qualified as a doctor when she died suddenly on holiday in Iceland in 2009, aged just 24. The words are by Geraldine herself, a poem she called The spirit, which was written when she was only thirteen. It is a remarkable work, rich and profound, with beautiful images and a structural integrity that make it