Past, Present, Future Program

ABOUT THE WORKS Finale

Past, Present, Future: Havergal’s 125th Anniversary Song was commissioned by Harvergal College and composed specifically for this 125th celebration. The students were involved in the work’s creative process right from the start, from choosing themes to imagery, to generating words and lines for the lyrics and deciding on all the musical elements that would create the mood of the piece, such as tempo, mode, rhythm, etc. This first movement, From The Dark , is a musical expression of a seedling’s growth, and its gratitude at receiving the nurturing and care from its gentle gardener’s hands. In the second movement, The Towering Panes , Havergal’s energetic community rich with history is compared to tall, strong and diverse stained glass windows, where each pane is a unique individual, yet when linked together, form the “towering panes” that “hold back the winds and rains.” The final movement, Wake The Embers , is a sort of a “call to arms” to empower the students to brandish their own torches, sparked by their growth and community, and to follow their own path. Conductor: Cissy Goodridge | Soloists in Movt I: Kate Gratzer and Abigail Simon-Rasiah, Coco Zhou and Lilly Simmons | Lyrics: Havergal College and Sarah Windle Past, Present, Future: Havergal’s 125th Anniversary Song Havergal College and Marie-Claire Saindon Movt I— From the Dark Movt II— The Towering Panes (L’éternel vitrail) Movt III— Wake The Embers

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