Stars
Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
Alone in the night
On a dark hill
With pines around me
Spicy and still,
And a heaven full of stars
Over my head,
White and topaz
And misty red;
Myriads with beating
Hearts of fire
That aeons
Cannot vex or tire;
Up the dome of heaven
Like a great hill,
I watch them marching
Stately and still,
And I know that I
Am honored to be
Witness
Of so much majesty.
— Sara Teasdale (1884-1933)
“Stars” was performed by the Houston Chamber Choir at their 2016-2017 season’s “Christmas at the Villa” and is featured in the album “Behold the Star!” released in 2018.
