Let My Love Be Heard (winds)
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Score Size: 11×17″
Parts Size: 8.5×11″
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The Story
Originally a choral work written for Choral Arts Northwest, this work has taken on a new life in light of the 2015 atrocities in Paris and Beirut. Jonathan Talberg, the conductor of the choir at Cal State Long Beach, led his singers in a performance during the memorial vigil for Nohemi Gonzalez, a Long Beach student who was killed in the Paris attacks. The day after the vigil, the choir was supposed to begin rehearsing holiday music; however, Jonathan felt that was not appropriate and wanted time for the singers to grieve this loss. So, at the beginning of rehearsal, he passed out a brand new piece of music (Let My Love Be Heard), rehearsed it, and then recorded it. It was posted on SoundCloud and shared in memory of Nohemi and as a plea for peace. Their musical offering is a powerful outpouring of grief but also a glimmer of light. I am honored that this piece, “Let My Love Be Heard,” has helped to provide hope in the darkness of our world. This work is based on the following poem:
A Prayer
by Alfred Noyes
Angels, where you soar
Up to God’s own light,
Take my own lost bird
On your hearts tonight;
And as grief once more
Mounts to heaven and sings,
Let my love be heard
Whispering in your wings.
Oboe 1 & 2
Bassoon 1 & 2
Bb Clarinet 1, 2, & 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1 & 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1, 2, & 3
F Horn 1 & 2
F Horn 3 & 4
Trombone 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion 1: Marimba, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 2: Vibraphone, Tubular Bells
Percussion 3: Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum
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Wesley Broadnax –
Fantastic Piece!!!!!