This work draws texts from Love Songs, the anthology of celebrated American poet, Sara Teasdale (1884-1933), and was commissioned to celebrate the centennial of her winning the first Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1918.
Each of the movements of For a Breath of Ecstasy chronicles Teasdale's search for solace amidst life's many storms. The tapestry of different vocal forces set against the backdrop of Oboe and Strings reveals moments of yearning, love, joy, and peace. Vivid imagery portrays transcendent moments of solace that are revealed in an individual's relationship to nature and in love.
- Michael John Trotta
