Will There Really Be a Morning?

[born2broadway]

yes, please . ; )

[momentumPR]

@nlleonard -- good idea! added that, thank you.

[nllleonard]

So lovely! Would be nice to see a mention of Emily Dickinson in the description or in the tags. She deserves credit for this beautiful poem.

[guidetoanything]

Our treble choir might sing this selection this year :) lovely song

[SuperDragonruler]

my choir is singing this for our first concert and i fell in love with it the moment i heard the first note!!

[supercoolmusician]

I started to sing along and got goosebumps!

[hdlgram]

Craig is one of my favorite composers. During college our choral director frequently had us perform pieces he had composed (she's also in Conspirare). I'm so glad I was introduced to his music - and this piece is one of my favorites of his!

[commentxxpolice]

I think this poem is sarcastic and a little bit bitter, but also shows humor.

[brittness2467]

I JUST GOT INTO CONSPERARIEE!! SO EXITED!!



[hdlgram]

@brittness2467 Congrats on making it in, that's an accomplishment. Though it's spelled "Conspirare."

[pmoney5856]

Yay Mom! You're inspiring. This arrangement, Craig's voice, and the cello are perfect. Love.

[andi92992]

What are hose women doing there?

[hdlgram]

@andi92992 they're singing some harmonies too, though you can barely hear them.

[pal2011]

emily dickinson should really get some credit for this - it's her poem after all.

[baseballgrrl11]

Craig came to our school here in Leander, Texas and cliniced us on our UIL songs...this being one of our songs:) and we got straiht ones, love you Craig!!

[tigacorn]

I'm singing this for my choir contest, and I never understood quite how beautiful this piece was until I heard him sing this. It's absolutely amazing, and I don't think our choir does this song justice. But I'm so glad I found this song nevertheless. :)

[pian0comp0siti0n]

Of all poets, Emily Dickinson is one of the most frequently set to music. Google "Emily Dickinson set to music" for other scores. Also recmusic dot org will give you a history of the many publications of this poem's musical settings. The tradition of singing poetry dates to the 4th c. B.C. and has never been labeled "stealing."

[pian0comp0siti0n]

Two of the most extraordinary talents of Craig Hella Johnson are 1.) eliciting a perfection of choral sound and balance with technique so flawless, only beauty is experienced; and 2.) arranging and intertwining musical accompaniments that not only embrace the the moment but also seamlessly transport us from one emotional plane to another (most especially noted in the Christmas concerts).

[WorldCupSeoul]

complete and total trash. absolutely sickening. this is not music. who would write such a simplistic copy-cat inane melody? and this whole choir and this man makes me ill to watch.I watched this DVD once and couldn't get though it because of the awful music and the horrific HD close-ups.

[hdlgram]

@WorldCupSeoul perhaps you're unable to appreciate such "simple" music. How exactly is it a copy-cat melody? I would like to hear your opinion better explained because it currently looks more like rantings of someone who cannot really appreciate simple, well-written choral music. Do elaborate on it so I can better understand why you think his music is so terrible.

[Symphoniconductor]

@WorldCupSeoul Who are you to define what music is and is not? There is such beauty in simplicity. Don't miss out on it.

Such a beautiful work. This and Eliza Gilkyson's "Requiem" are my favorites of Craig's works.

[unavailable90210]

@WorldCupSeoul You are clearly not a musician or any other artist by any sense of the meaning nor are you someone who possesses the intelligence to be one, let alone a critic. I could go on and on explaining the make up of this piece and the significance behind the phrasing, motives, progression, dynamic and rhythmic expression, cadences, etc. and connect them to the text using a bunch of theory jargon, but you could never hope to understand what I'm talking about. So please stay in your place

[mrraphelps]

Emily Dickinson died in 1886. I'm pretty sure Craig did not steal this from her.

[RoseAnnaLovesFood]

love this song it has so much feeling to it.it makes me cry

[zack10011]

Weird thing we sang this in choir today and last year but the other one was different

[immi1nootje]

I love this song..Its amazing :D x

[randomfrends14]

I kinda feel like he stole from Emily but I don't know the linguistics from whether he bought it from her or not idk :/

[philwelder]

I'll never forget playing this gig. Craig Hella Johnson is as good as they come. amazing

[WorldCupSeoul]

@philwelder No, he's not.

[Euph0riaLove]

beautiful...

[Doc10Nemo]

Beautiful music in a beautiful performance venue.

[FrankKennerly]

Beautifully done!

[hahahilariful]

Wow, that just took my breath away. Our chorus teacher Kate Murray at paideia, is teaching it to us and I swear, it is the prettiest song that we are singing in our next concert...

[AK49cowgirl]

we r doing this song in my choir class and its sooo pretty i love it!

[clarinettedude]

this concert was incredible.

[wickedluvr100]

i fsounds like the angels are singing when i hear this song

[sbjerke12]

the woman in the blue scarf thing was my choir teacher in high school. Sonja Tangblad, so nice, almost always cheerful. Love Conspirare

[heath722]

Fantastic. FIrst time I heard it, I had tears in my eyes. Gorgeous text with beautiful music = heaven.

[beepbeepbeep2442]

The lady in the purple, Nina Revering, an awesome singer, shes also my music teacher at Bridge Point Elementary!!!!!!

[elphaba0judy]

I have to sing this score for my choir and I'm soprano 1

[AK49cowgirl]

so am i

[gggpproductions]

gorgeous.

[InterestingPros]

This is my favorite song by Craig! It is so emotional, and I love the cellist!

[cottoncandyrush]

@InterestingPros how is this emotiona.l it is a peom writen by emily dickinson in the 1800s about how she was confuzed about what morning really is

[OrangeFantaHS]

@cottoncandyrush yeah it is depressing, but he composed it beautifully. Its is kind of a contradiction though, lol

[TreeFrog897]

I have met the woman in purple-Nina Revering. Incredible choir!

[icantpirrouette13]

@TreeFrog897

nina revering is my voice teacher.

[DiAbLeRoFoReVeR]

no manches esta re buena la rola, directo a los favoritos