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exilio: The Long Day Closes by Brandon DiNoto

The Long Day Closes" by Brandon Di Noto Text by Henry Fothergill Chorley Performed by Exilio on May 3rd, 2025 Ann Chen, artistic director ----------------------------------------------------------- No star is o'er the lake, Its pale watch keeping, The moon is half awake, Through grey mist creeping, The last red leaves fall round The porch of roses, The clock hath ceased to sound, The long day closes. Sit by the silent hearth In calm endeavour, To count the sounds of mirth, Now dumb for ever. Heed not how hope believes And fate disposes: Shadow is round the eaves, The long day closes. The lighted windows dim Are fading slowly. The fire that was so trim Now quivers lowly. Go to the dreamless bed Where grief reposes; Thy book of toil is read, The long day closes. ------------------------------------------------------------ A note from composer, Brandon DiNoto -- In 2024, I was selected to participate in Choral Arts Initiative’s PREMIERE|Project Festival as a Composition Fellow. The experience culminated in the premiere of my piece, “There is sweet music here.” After sharing that Edward Elgar’s setting was a big inspiration in that piece, a friend who attended the premiere suggested I set more reflections of classic English part songs. My setting of “The Long Day Closes” is a reflection on Arthur Sullivan’s setting of Henry Fothergill Chorley’s text. My inspiration for this piece truly came in 2022. I relocated to Santa Barbara to pursue a career opportunity that became one of the most painful periods of my life; as I was unsupported, discouraged and bullied by the organization that recruited me. My ideas were silenced and ignored at every turn, resulting in a period of depression and solitude. This piece is about the ending of a painful chapter and a confirmation that the beauty of music transcends the darkest of circumstances. The first stanza is a meditative and homophonic text setting, indicating a waning fire at the end of the day. The middle passage modulates and increases in tempo, signifying the fire roaring alive once again. The last passage is a return to the original key, with brief variances, signifying the last moments in both the fire and the day. The piece is the fifth of a five movement cycle, English Vignettes. For more information please visit www.brandondinoto.com.