Can You Touch the Sky?
“Can You Touch the Sky?” is a piece that was inspired by the many ways human rights are violated. The doctrine of human rights has been highly influential within international law, global and regional institutions. Actions by states and non-governmental organizations form a basis of public policy worldwide. We Americans are rightly proud of our pronouncements about the inalienable human rights that are guaranteed by the laws that formed the basis of our governmental DNA. That is why I was particularly upset at the government of United States when it became clear that it had engaged in water boarding and other forms of torture during the Bush administration.
The piece addresses the issues and challenges of suffering on many levels, and the focus is on both the individual and society at large. This is primarily done with the phrase, “Can You Touch the Sky?”, which serves as an allegory for the moral high ground to a society, and an allegory of hope for the individual. Underneath all is a plea to realize that we are all inextricably connected to one another, and that injustice to one is an injustice to us all.
This composition is for mixed vocal quartet or mixed chorus.
The piece addresses the issues and challenges of suffering on many levels, and the focus is on both the individual and society at large. This is primarily done with the phrase, “Can You Touch the Sky?”, which serves as an allegory for the moral high ground to a society, and an allegory of hope for the individual. Underneath all is a plea to realize that we are all inextricably connected to one another, and that injustice to one is an injustice to us all.
This composition is for mixed vocal quartet or mixed chorus.
Tonality - 85%
Difficulty - Moderate
Difficulty - Moderate
Mendocino College Monday Night Singers • Janice Hawthorne Timm, Director
December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021
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