Composed by Giovanni Battista Grazioli. Edited by Martin Banner. Arranged by Martin Banner. Robert J. Ward Choral Series. Instrumental parts only. Choral octavo sold separately (SBMP-752). Classical. Instrumental part(s). 23 pages. Santa Barbara Music Publishing #SBMP752-2. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing (SB.SBMP-752.2).
The composer paints a musical picture with this setting of a Wendell Berry poem. The piece begins dramatically with a reading of the short but poignant poem above a quiet choral underlay that creates the mysterious mood of the dark.
