You should be proud! What a great sound :)

You'll never forget this experience.

Wow, David. Congratulations. And...thank-you so very much.

what a talented singer you must be! it sounds awesome that’s definitely something to be proud of

Bcuz yore gae.

@@tiyenin Man, I should've known that was why!

Right? I could listen to this on repeat.

I relate to this song so much too, and I'm singing it with my choir this year. How did the tattoo come out?

I have performed this, and it has stayed in my life. I now have the whole poem written on my arm as a tattoo. It means more to me than I can articulate. It's my declaration of life. As a poet, and artist, I hope to honor the pain, and legacy of Sara

Thank you for helping to help bring this beautiful piece of music to life. I had the pleasure of singing it in my Madrigals group in high school. Such an incredible mix of haunting lyrics + beautiful music. Superb.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your son, but happy that you have found some comfort in this composition. Wishing you healing peace.

@@composerguy1437 Thank you so much for your kind message!

Brandon Graham What high school did you attend?

I also did this in my Madrigals Choir. Where did you go? I am from Kentucky.

I went to a high school in California near Sacramento. 🙂

totally agree

Absolutely agree!!! Seeing a diversity of individuals coming together to create a single voice gives me such joy. Furthermore, what a gift it is to be able to hear a blend so tight and feel the unity so strongly.

Jamaal Stewart I could not have said it better

Coming from Memphis, TN and being involved in music all through school, I've always seen diversity in every ensemble... VERY good ensembles. Music transcends all differences whether it be race, political background, or even language

An excellent choir can be made up of individuals from around the world, who don't even speak the same language. The difference is if, like these individuals, they have CLASSICAL VOCAL TRAINING. Race doesn't have a damn thing to do with it!

Chris Ibarra I believe the son had drowned, am I wrong?

+sonyslyer +Chris ibarra It was played tribute to Carl St. Clair's (Conductor of Pacific Symphony) baby son who drowned... Very sad. I played it in a band, and Carl St. Clair actually conducted the piece, which he had only ever done once before. He sang the entire piece and brought him and me to tears during the concert. One of the most moving and inspiring moments of my life.

Not to mention the poem is also basically a suicide/death note from its writer. The text is derived from the darkest and saddest time in a life, and written from a personal perspective. I sang another piece with the same text - the music of stillness - which was, in my opinion, far more emotional and dramatic than this arrangement, where The Music of Stillness gave a sense of lost hope and the yearn for death and There Will Be Rest is written with a different chord progression that emulates hope in a sense that maybe things will get better.

Yes yes YES!!!

+weredone He's holding it in his right hand, facing away from his body. You can see it when he sweeps his arms out a bit later in the song

weredone I thought he dropped it. 😂

It's filmed in multiple "takes"; for the opening he had it but, clearly, in later takes, he dispensed with it. Then again has it. Unfortunate that no one caught the continuity problem in editing. Still, it's a lovely version, even though I'm not thrilled with their diction.

No. he very clearly has it.

CJ S absolutely not. I believe he uses the baton at the beginning to introduce the ictus. then he kinda clutches it in the plan of his hand. but the fact that you said the video is edited shows that maybe you don't know that much about live choirs with an audience you can't have that sound with multiple takes. sorry.

Missing the whole picture…sorry for you.

+Amy Swift On our sheet music, it says that the lyricist, Sara Teasdale, was haunted by depression in her later years and took her own life at the age of 48. Toward the end, she drew strength and hope from the stars and their permanent radiance, and There Will Be Rest is one of her last poems. It is ''a perfect summary of her lifelong concern for the stars and their ancient promise of peace".

+Amy Swift Along with what Rachel said, Frank Ticheli composed the song for a family who had lost a baby (I played the band version in high school for honors band)

+ItsJustUkeAndMe Thats what i heard too

It's was composed for a family who had lost a child. He had drowned in a pool. His mom had gotten into the jacuzzi and she, a severe diabetic, went into shock. The grandfather came out to check on both of them because they weren't gonna be out long, and he found them both in the water. Sadly the little boy didn't survive, but the mother did. This song is ultimately for them to find rest after losing their only child at the time.

+Amy Swift Hello Amy! I have the answer from you, straight from the horses mouth! In my sophomore year of high school, I had the absolute honor of performing this piece symphonically in an All-County band. In fact, it was on our venue because the man who commissioned the piece's creation was our conductor, Dr. Russel C Mikkelson (from Ohio State University)! This piece was commissioned by Dr. Mikkelson upon the death of his beloved father with whom he was very close, around the year 2000. He commissioned his friend, Frank Ticheli, to compose a piece to commemorate his father and his passing. I do not remember whether it was Mr. Ticheli or Dr. Mikkelson who first had the notion to use Sara Teasdale's awe-filling poem, "There Will Be Rest" as the lyrical basis, but I think it may have been Dr. Mikkelson. The experience was by far the most emotional and breath taking, awesome experience I have ever had playing a piece. Even ten years later, Dr. Mikkelson was still very raw about the death of his father, and as we practiced and finally performed the piece, he had tears rolling down his face every time. There was not a dry eye in the band or audience, it was truly incredible and one of the most moving experiences of my life, to see the true power of music. Hope this helps!