Title from disc label. Works for mixed chorus, the 1st with flute, marimba, drum, and cello; the remainder unaccompanied. The 4th work originally for 9 male voices, from A sound like this (2007); arranged for mixed chorus. The Crossing (Katy Avery, Jessica Beebe, Julie Bishop, Kelly Ann Bixby, Karen Blanchard, Steven Bradshaw, Maren Montalbano, Jeffrey Cutts, Colin Dill, Micah Dingler, Robert Einsentrout, Ryan Fleming, Joanna Gates, Dimitri German, Steven Hyder, Michael Jones, Heather Kayan, Heidi Kurtz, Frank Mitchell, Rebecca Myers, Rebecca Oehlers, James Reese, Dan Schwartz, Rebecca Siler) ; Ted Babcock, percussion ; Arlen Hlusko, cello ; Mimi Stillman, flute ; Donald Nally, conductor. Recorded 2016 July 13-16 St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley in Malbern PA. Booklet with biographical notes in English, and texts with English translations where applicable (7 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
From the wingbone of a swan / text by Edie Hill and Timothy O'Brien (with, Mimi Stillman, flute ; Ted Babcock, percussion ; Arlen Hlusko, cello) (17:46) -- The fenix / text from the Exeter book (8:29) -- Cancion de el elma : En una noche escura / text by San Juan da la Cruz (8:54) -- Clay jug / text by Kabir, versions by Robert Bly (4:07) -- We blossomed in spring / words of by St. Teresa of Ávila from Love poems from God, translated by Daniel Ladinsky (2:49) -- Alma beata et bella / text by Jacopo Sannazaro (5:39).
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