To a Skylark

Inspired by the rugged Cornish coast and Percy Bysshe Shelley's beloved poem, To a Skylark captures the soaring flight and radiant song of the skylark through shimmering rhythms, vivid dissonance, and sweeping melodic lines. As danger quietly lurks beneath, the bird's joyful voice rises above it all before giving way to a reflective, expressive ending that lingers in peaceful stillness. This evocative concert work offers choirs a compelling musical journey that is both exhilarating and deeply moving.