As we're now getting into the music making, into exploring new sounds, concepts and textures, Lone is asking you to think about some thematic elements of the concert. Lone has selected a unique and amazing set of choral works for the concert, to be performed by Pro Coro Canada and with you all. From the concert title 'From a root a flower grows' (which is also the title of a work to be performed), the theme has evolved into following:

Rest and Renewal

A deep human longing for rest and spiritual renewal in the face of suffering, despair, and a broken world. The poems of the works are about searching, whether it is the poet Shevchenko in "The sun sets, the mountains darken", longing for the peace of his homeland, or the discovery of woman-ness/woman-hood, or the soul in "The Angel" . We are looking for solace and a sense of belonging. Through images of darkness and light, of roots and blossoming flowers, it is about a peace that transcends earthly turmoil.

Light and Growth

There is also a journey of light and growth, both for the individual and for the group of singers. The flower opens "skywards" from a hidden root, the "dawning light" the sparrow sings of is a new beginning, a hope that "endures through the longest night." For the singers, you are collectively becoming a "vibrant plea" that sings of what "we sow." Through shared voices, each poem channels a unified expression of hope and resilience, that can reach out and encircle our chaotic world.

Please think about how to finish these two sentences:

To the Future, I will bring/contribute .....

I will leave behind ....

And if you wish, please email your two sentences to thechoir@procoro.ca ahead of time for Lone to include in her work.