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Forever Toward You

Thomas, David Evan

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8355*
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
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Product Number8355*
Composer/ArrangerThomas, David Evan
Text AuthorRilke, Rainer Maria
Voicing & InstrumentsSATB Chorus unaccompanied
DifficultyMedium
Text LanguageEnglish
Liturgical YearGeneral
PublisherE. C. Schirmer Music Company
Recording CreditsRecorded by the Plymouth Congregational Church Choir, Philip Brunelle, conductor. Minneapolis, MN. Used by permission.
Forever Toward You was commissioned by Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in honor of Claire Colliander. The text is a translation of a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) from The Book of Monastic Life. Rilke’s poem speaks of a desire to encounter the Creator—the You in the title of this composition—and of the necessity for doing so through action, not thought alone. The tempo of the music alternates between those ideas of activity (Allegro energico, Buoyant) and reflection (Poco andante, Molto moderat), giving this three minute piece quite a bit of variety and interest. Duration: 3:00