National Lutheran Choir - At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners

The National Lutheran Choir performs At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners by Williametta Spencer at the 2007 ACDA National Convention in Miami, Florida.

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• Wiliametta
• Spencer

[ddavino]

I agree, the piece is beautifully sung, but why on earth does EVERYONE RUSH the opening? Spencer never intended that. You get to "you numberless infinities" and everyone is tripping overthemselves to rush it out and it becomes incoherent staccato jack hammering... too bad. 

[kabaltwo]

The musicians are exceptional, and it is nice, but... (I know this is artistic preference) Why does everyone sing this so dang FAST? Great intro, but then, it's like they don't know how to slow down.

At 1:22 "When we are there, here on this lowly ground... " Perfect tempo and reverence again. Then all of a sudden, it's as if the director looked at a timer and realized they had only 15 seconds to finish the song!

It's a prayer as much as it is a poem, and you don't boat race a prayer.

[cdbaxte]

wow.....

[csmith747]

I'm proud to say that Williameta Spencer was my theory teacher and one tough teacher. She also put my feet on high ground and I owe some of my career as a college conductor to her marvelous talent as a composer and a teacher. One of my favorite choral works. Yes, and I agree about the tempi! Energy? yes! Rushed? no!

[TheInnerMuse]

I always have to wonder why every single recording of this there is, the beginning is rushed into obscurity. When my choir sang this, we took it slow enough so you could understand all of the words and still get the same point across. In fact, it sounds more deliberate when you slow it down a bit and really accent those first measures. That speed thing also goes for the men's part: All whom the flood did and fire shall overthrow." It's rushed. The whole piece is rushed. It's a bit disappointing.

[TheInnerMuse]

I always have to wonder why every single recording of this there is, the beginning is rushed into obscurity. When my choir sang this, we took it slow enough so you could understand all of the words and still get the same point across. In fact, it sounds more deliberate when you slow it down a bit and really accent those first measures.

[afroman1419]

This is a great performance of the song but I find it really hard to pick out the tenor part, all I hear is bass

[flyinggeese426]

The Lutherans do make the most beautiful music (she said with pride). :) Stunning! Can't wait to repeat it at this year's convention in just a few days!!!