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Racing the Moon | ORS Youth Choir

Racing the Moon Music by Naomi LaViolette Text adapted from poetry by Luci LaViolette Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir Aubrey Patterson, Artistic Director Oregon Repertory Singers, guest performers Luci LaViolette, soloist Naomi LaViolette, piano Amer Isse, Sound Technician Pierre-Alain, Videographer and Editor Recorded at First United Methodist Church, Portland, OR Program Notes by the composer With text adapted from poetry by my daughter, Luci LaViolette, the first half of Racing The Moon addresses the common struggles of proving oneself, getting ahead, and the angst of comparison. Through minor dissonance and regular occurrences of two-against-three rhythms, the music expresses the contrast of rigid striving with fluid, more circular movement. As the song gives way to a major key modulation and changes to compound meter, the second half settles into a state of flow. The text invites us to focus on the present moment and participate in the exciting race of life as an ongoing communal dance and song, rather than a competition to be won or lost. Text by Luci LaViolette Racing the moon Watching from my car Keeping time in my window Turn left she falls behind Turn right she’s leagues ahead A race that’s never won, and never ends Turn left she falls behind Turn right she’s leagues ahead A winless race that never ends Night after night she gallops beside us Peeking through stars and shrouded in silence The moon in her climb, striving to win Leaping ahead just to fall back again Racing the moon I feel like the moon Never stopping this race Constantly working, reaching, trying Turn left I fall behind Turn right I’m leagues ahead A winless race that never ends Always something to run to Somebody better Those that surround me All are ignored I race the sky, night after night All I can see is what I could be I feel like the moon Racing the moon Join in the dance, join in the song Waxing and waning she pulls us along No one will win, no one will lose Racing the moon I’m learning how there only is now Racing the moon