Break Silence

The ones for the conductor:

Duration: 4

Voicing/Instrumentation: SATB div

Available Versions: -

Language: English

Premiere: Yale Glee Club - Dr. Jeffrey Douma

Listen/ See the Score: 

The ones for your the program:

Program Notes: I write music that allows us to explore how to be kinder with each other, and with this commission, I had the opportunity to dream a reality where we are vulnerable, honest, and embracing of each other's nuances. Through Julie's poetry, I saw possibility and love.

'Break Silence' is a strong demand at times, but I hope that we can sit down and talk about how we can hold each other up, not tear ourselves apart.

Since there is more space, why don't I take you through my mind a bit more? Come in!

I love thinking about phrases within phrases, and when writing Break Silence, I thought a lot about the following inner phrases:

Can We Break? Can we break silence without breaking each other? Can we break without breaking each other? I took this exploration further and sought the statement out of the question: We Can.

I'd love for you to share what breaking means for you and how that makes you feel. It is scary for me to be vulnerable, but I have not regretted it!

I would not be a composer if it wasn't for taking the risk and being vulnerable. Let's talk! My email is composer.cordero@gmail.com

Author: Julie Flanders

Text: can we break silence
without breaking
each other
can we break
like waves
of water
waves of light waves of love
soft and bright with life

Other awesome details we tell people 🙂

Year of Composition: 4

Awards:

More Performances!

• <a href=”“>/a>
• <a href=”“>/a>
• <a href=”“>/a