I am very excited to announce that the Leigh Ladies Choir is going to have a new piece of music written for us by Douglas Coombes MBE. If anyone has ideas for poetry, that expresses the sheer joy and wonder we get from singing together, do let me know. I like Sara Teasdale’s poem Barter:
Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children’s faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.
Life has loveliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit’s still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.