Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine by Eric Whitacre

Soloists:
Viktoria Johnson, soprano
Sharon David, soprano
Jordan Young, baritone

Poem by Charles Anthony Silvestri

Tormented by visions of flight and falling,
More wondrous and terrible each than the last,
master Leonardo imagines and engine
to carry a man up to the sun. . .

And he's draming the heavens call him,
Softly whipersing their siren song:
"Leonardo, Leonardo, vieni a volare"

L'uomo colle sua congiengniate e grandi ale,
facciendo forza control alla resistente aria.

As the candles burn low he paces and writes,
releasing purchased pigeons one by one
Into the golden Tuscan sunrise. . .

And as he dreams, again the calling,
The very aire itself gives voice:
"Leonardo, Leonardo, vieni a volare"

Vicina all'elemento del fuoco. . .
Scratching quill on crumples paaper
(rete, canna filo, carta)
Images of wing and frame and fabric fastened tightly.
. . . Sulla suprema sottile aria.

As the midnight watchtower tolls,
Over rooftop, street and dome,
The triumph of a human being ascending
In the dreaming of a mortal man.

Leonardo steels himself,
Takes one last breath, and leaps. . .
"Leonardo vieni a volare! Leonardo, sognare!"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• eric whitacre
• leonardo dreams
• choral
• chicago

[Ekehart]

This is such a beautiful performance too.

[WPChoralSingers]

@Ekehart Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

[MrCarlwithhat]

this is my chourus song this year :D

[KevinMiles10692]

Absolutely gorgeous job!

[skarogiannis86]

shocking....

Leonardo would have an awesome dream....

thanx for posting!

[mkok315]

flat?

[SongsJerome]

3:40 Favorite part

[supermegsavestheday]

@itsmrGuy Lol. I'm sorry James :p