RACING THE MOON

Composed by Naomi LaViolette
Text adapted from poetry by Lucia LaViolette
Commissioned in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir

SATB / piano
Duration: 5:00

With text adapted from poetry by Naomi’s daughter, Lucia LaViolette, the first half of “Racing The Moon” addresses the common struggles of proving oneself, getting ahead, and the angst of comparison. Through minor dissonance and regular occurrences of 2 against 3 rhythms, the music expresses the contrast of rigid striving with fluid, more circular movement. As the song gives way to a major key modulation and change to compound meter, the second half settles into a state of flow. The text invites us to focus on the present moment and participate in the exciting race of life as an ongoing communal dance and song, rather than a competition to be won or lost.

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