Our Ancestors
- Movement from Physical Impossibility: A Jewish Reflection on Scientific Mystery
- Hebrew excerpt from the Avot prayer & English poem about linguistics
- Mixed chorus, 6-part divisi, a cappella
- Moderately Challenging (auditioned collegiate or community chorus)
- Duration: ca. 3.5 min.
“Our Ancestors,” from Physical Impossibility: A Jewish Reflection on Scientific Mystery, pairs a prayer about remembering and honoring ancestors with an original poem about the linguistic theory that spoken language originated only once, in Southern Africa. This monogenesis theory of spoken language development appeals to me, as it suggests a fundamental source of unity across peoples of disparate geographic and racial heritage. Premiered by C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective March 14th & 15th, 2025; with conductor Daniel Andor-Ardó. Practice tracks are available.
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