There We Shall Rest

The text for this piece is from "The City of God" by St. Augustine of Hippo and was written in the early 5th century. St. Augustine writes about heaven through metaphor, and about the gift of peace. The peace that we shall enjoy will be eternal.

Commissioned by Kantorei, Denver, and Artistic Director Joel Rinsema, and written during Kim's position as Composer-in-Residence in 2015/16.

DETAILS:

• Instrumentation: SATB div. unaccompanied
• Duration: 5 minutes
• Author/lyricist: St. Augustine of Hippo
  
• Language: English
• Year: 2015
• Licensing: Santa Barbara Music Publishing

THE TEXT

There we shall rest and see,

we shall see and love,

we shall love and praise.

Behold what will be at the end without end.

For what other end do we have,

if not to reach the kingdom which has no end?

Instrumentation: SATB, SSAA, or TTBB div. unaccompanied 

Duration:5minutes

Author/lyricist:Anon 20th century

Language: English

Year: 2011

Licensing: Norsk Musikkforlag

A work about hope in the darkest time of life. The text was written by a Jew hiding in Cologne, Germany, during World War 2 where the text was found scratched onto a wall. 

Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival (Olavsfestdagene) in Trondheim, Norway, and premiered on July 30 by the Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir at an event with the bishop of Nidaros Tor Singsås and actress Liv Ullmann. The SATB version was premiered by the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir on November 26, 2011, in Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim. A TTBB version was commissioned and premiered by Chor Leoni and conductor Erick Lichte in 2017. Arrangments for wind ensemble or brass band are also available.

I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining.

I believe in love, even when I feel it not.

I believe in God, even when He is silent.

Anon. 20th Century