If Love Should Count You Worthy-- Illinois All-State Chorus

The 2011 Illinois All-State Chorus performed at the IMEA Convention in Peoria, Illinois.

Here are the lyrics from a famous poem:

If love should count you worthy, and should deign
One day to seek your door and be your guest,
Pause! ere you draw the bolt and bid him rest,
If in your old content you would remain,
For not alone he enters; in his train
are angels of the mist, the lonely guest
Dreams of the unfulfilled and unpossessed,
And sorrow, and Life's immemorial pain..
He wakes desires you never may forget,
He shows you stars you never saw before,
He makes you share with him, for evermore,
The burden of the world's divine regret.
How wise you were to open not! and yet,
How poor if you should turn him from the door!

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[Purpleblob99]

I remember the first time we sang this for Mr. Mulholland.

..........."Damn I'm good."

All State was definitely an unforgettable experience.

-Adam Bornstein (Stevenson)

[bcarmack]

In 2001 we performed this song the large group piece. I just happened to be searching for the song and this is the first thing that came up. It is still one of my favorites. Very cool. I am glad they did it again.

Brian Carmack, SSGT USAF

CO 2002 Elmwood Park H.S.

2002 IHS All-State Theater, Pirates of Penzance

[PmoneyBWboss]

@3:55 with a group of 300+ of the best musicians I've ever had the pleasure to work with = Florida All-State HS mixed choir. I am now studying musical theatre but I miss this so much. All state is what made me the musician I am today.

#eternallygrateful

[AhmeePie]

god.. i wanna go back.. so beautiful...

-Matt Daly

[kholland94]

i miss this so much

[hritter93]

Favorite song to sing at All-State by far

[supafish93]

i get emotional everytime i watch this :'(

[mbmaccin555555]

AMAZING