The World Around Usfor Childrens Choir and SSAATTBB Choirby Ben Rowarth.
Commissioned by The Marian Consort who premiered the work alongside local school choirs on 27 May 2022 at The Dunster Festival, conducted by Rory McCleery.
Texts
Seasons
Each of the Seasons combines a poem written by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) with a compilation of new poetry written specifically for this project by all of the children involved in the premiere performances, 2022.
Poems by Sara Teasdale:
Epitaph (Autumn)
December Day (Winter)
There will come soft rains (Spring)
Dusk in June (Summer)
Interludes
The story of The Gribbin was written by Ben Rowarth.
The Gribbin is in fact a promontory that sits next to Solva Harbour on the Pembrokeshire Coastline, West Wales. So there really is a hill, a bridge, a stream, a bay, a boat and even the houses. Some evidence of Gribbin holes have been found, though actual Gribbins are yet to be sighted. Round the corner, a mile long, is the beautiful and immense Newgale Beach (pictured on the previous page). Due to rising sea levels, caused by climate change, it is estimated that this beach and the houses behind it will be underwater within the next ten to fifteen years. - Ben Rowarth
Duration: 25 minutes
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