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Mixed Chorus (SATB choir a cappella) - Advanced SKU: SF.SEA-026-01 Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. Collegiate Repertoire, Community Chorus, Concert Music. Peace, Secular, Choral. With Text language: English. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-026-01). "Even a Fist Was Once an Open Palm" from the long poem "Anniversaries of War" Poem by Yehuda Amichai. Translated by Barbara and Benjamin Harshav.A powerful setting of Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai's plea for peace. Opening with the word "remember" arising out of a sea of voices, this evocative work calls on us to return to the openness which makes trust possible. Winner of the Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize, and Recipient of Highest Honors in the Waging Peace through Singing Project.Winner: Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize Top Honors: Waging Peace Through Singing ProjectThe voice parts in this piece interact with one another on a deep level, calling for an ensemble with a strong sense of pitch, dynamic range, and musical maturity. Range: Soprano: e' -g" , Alto: b-d" , Tenor: g-f ', Bass: (D)F-e'Text: Remember: even the departure to terrible battles passes by gardens and windows and children playing, a dog barking. Remind the fallen fruit of its leaves and branches, remind the sharp thorns how soft and green they were in springtime, and do not forget, even a fist was once an open palm and fingers. From "Even a Fist Was Once an Open Palm and Fingers" Copyright 1991 by Harper Perennial. Translated by Barbara and Benjamin Harshav. Reprinted by permission of Hana Amichai.