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Danae Venson
let the sun shine on me!
Instrumentation
Violin, Pipe Organ, Piano
Duration
approx. 8 minutes
Completed
December 2023
Premiered
February 27, 2024
The Juilliard School, Paul Hall; New York, NY
Performed by Dylan Hamme, Felix Wen, Aaron Patterson.
Program Note
let the sun shine on me! draws inspiration from the concept of a sunrise and how each one presents brand new promises, opportunities and graces. As I learn how to cultivate myself into the person I'd love to be, I've grown to understand sunrises in a more metaphorical and metaphysical sense. This piece speaks to the sunrises in my life that have introduced new loves, stories, and lessons. let the sun shine on me! is not only a request, but an assenting nod to the Divine as He begins His transformative work; letting Him know that, as a Hezekiah Walker song states, "any way You bless me, I'll be satisfied."
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