Home by Z. Randall Stroope SSAA - Sheet Music

SKU: CF.CM9812

ISBN 9781491168615. UPC: 798408100568. 6.875x10.5 inches. Key: Ab major,bb major. English. Text: Francis Ledwidge.

Home, composed by Z. Randall Stroope for SSAA voices, beautifully sets the poetry of Irish poet Francis Ledwidge. This tender and expressive work explores themes of longing, memory, and the deep connection to one’s roots. Perfect for treble choirs, Home is a poignant and moving addition to any program, offering singers the chance to explore both lyrical phrasing and heartfelt expression.
Francis Ledwidge was a 20th century Irish poet. Born into a poor family with nine children, he started writing at a young age and a local newspaper first published one of his works when he was just 14. Ledwidge had only an elementary school education, worked as a miner and laborer in his late teens and early twenties, and was a social and political activist (which lead to many conflicts in his short life). Nevertheless, he managed to successfully connect into some influencial writers in important literary Irish circles, resulting in Ledwidge's early works getting published. Though he opposed war, Ledwidge enlisted in the army out of his love for Ireland. Sadly, he was killed in battle in 1917, just months before World War I ended. A BURST of sudden wings at dawn, Faint voices in a dreamy noon, Evenings of mist and murmurings, And nights with rainbows of the moon. ... They call me Home, Home! Arise, o fearless heart arise And go where my heart dances And my soul sings - Home! Walls of sanctuary, Roof that echoes laughter,Moonlight peers through Windows,Floors where mem'ries linger. It was about the little fieldsThat call across the world to me. (Come) Home. Text by Francis Ledwidge and Z.R.S. Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He is the artistic director of two international music festivals, is an honorary board member of the National Association of Italian Choral Directors, and has conducted in 25 countries. His composition teachers were Cecil Effinger and Normand Lockwood, both students of the famous French teacher Nadia Boulanger (student of Gabriel Fauré). Randall has over 200 published works, directed at Carnegie Hall over 50 times, and conducted music for mass at the Vatican on 12 occasions. His music can be heard on Spotify, YouTube and other platforms, including his own website (www.zrstroope.com). Randall has a home/studio near Santa Fe, New Mexico and on Merritt Island, Florida.