I Sing the Bursting Joy of Dawn—SATB Choir and Piano is currently unavailable

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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298155 By Daniel Carter. By Daniel Carter. Arranged by Daniel Carter. Sacred. 9 pages. Daniel Carter #888131. Published by Daniel Carter (A0.1298155). A personal message from the composer regarding how this piece came together: Having been at the transition between life and death more than once, and continuing on a lifetime journey of unpredictable highs and lows, these experiences have taught me that without such contrasts we cannot comprehend nor fully appreciate them as the remarkable gifts they are. As we heal from the trauma of not being able to comprehend or find satisfactory reasons for some of our experiences, we can eventually look back into the darkness of our fears and find beauty in them. They begin to make sense to us by looking at a much larger part of the whole, and as a result, we also become whole. There is no cure without illness. Joy cannot exist in itself without sorrow. It was not till I died that I understood life, and therefore, the beauty of both. There is no obligation to find meaning in our lives. It is simply up to us to decide. But when we are able to experience such vast contrasts and see greater beauty in all of them, we begin the journey of wholeness and oneness, and all things become blessings, and indeed, every particle in the universe becomes love. While this piece is considered neither religious nor secular, it is sacred to me.Here is the text: I sing the bursting joy of dawn,The laughing clouds that tease the sky;Aliveness of color the sun gives earth;The shimmering dance of the trees.I hear the song of the free and the wildOf winged things like angels and insects and birds,The rushing and slowing and creeping of life;All music both silent and voiced. It was not till each day I died that night could bring me lifeNor was it still that night would die that I would live each day.But now I know both life and death; both friends who live within me.Because of them at last, I feel. Awakening, I see and hear once more.And so I sing the joy of dawn,And of the night’s deep, deathly calm,The death of all death, the birth of all birth,The call of the dance of all dances.I hear the song of the free and the wild—Winged angels and planets in flight;Through death, I live. Through life, I die.Because of both, I Am.So be it.Amen. Visit www.danielcartermusic.com to explore other compositions by Daniel Carter, including choral, solo, instrumental, ensemble, and more. Keywords: trauma hope healingwholenessonenesslife and deathmorning and nightlight and darkdance of all dancesdawnsunrisesunset This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).