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1. Intro - Listen - Immence Ranges of High Mountains
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| Credits |
| Lyric Credits: |
Diane Josephy Peavey (BMI) |
| Music Credits: |
David Alan Earnest (BMI) |
| Producer Credits: |
David Alan Earnest |
| Publisher Credits: |
David Alan Earnest (BMI) |
| Performance Credits: |
Caritas Chorale & Orchestra, Dick Brown conductor, Katherine Edison soprano, Rob Farnham baritone, |
| Description |
Long Song Description:
The Boise premiere performance of the first movement of my chorus and orchestra piece "Immence Ranges of High Mountains". May 27, 2006, The 7 movement, 45 minute piece was commissioned by the Caritas Chorale of Sun Valley to commemorate the Lewis and Cl
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Story Behind the Song:
Score and Parts available from composer.
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| Metadata |
Song Length:
| 7:49 |
Primary Genre:
| Classical-Contemporary |
Secondary Genre:
| - |
| Lyrics |
(SACAJAWEA)
NE ZAH NU'NUN GAH
*Listen,listen carefully, (Shoshoni)
This is my story
of a journey across many lands
rivers, prairies, and
"immence ranges of high mountains"
I have sat with men so pale
they were like spirits
But so resolute
nothing could stop their march
to the setting sun
to the ocean at the edge of the world
My baby and I have walked
On a difficult
lonely journey.
Soon it will be over.
We look east now,
to the place of the morning sun.
CHORUS
We are returned from the long river
from the fearful mountains
and from here we look into buffalo country
where the story began.
We who were lost
are found.
We return to familiar places.
SACAJAWEA
It began when I was 12
taken from my family
the Shoshonis, the Snake people
taken by our feared enemies,
the Hidatsa, buffalo people
and I remained with them
until a strange and large man
took me for his wife.
I was with child
when more of these men appeared
pale in color
speaking new sounds.
They camped nearby that winter
were at the birth of my sweet child
Jean-Baptise
called Pomp by their chief with red hair,
the one called Captain Clark.
Ne zah nu num gah
Listen to my story
with these new people.
It begins when my husband said yes
to their journey
and yes I should also come
with my baby
because I know the country
that leads to my lost family.
Despite the paper drawings
these men studied for hours,
they were lost. |
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