Composer: Jennifer J. DurhamDetailsFormat: Treble VoicesVoicing: SSASolo Requirements: SAccompaniment: keyboardInstrumentation: pianoNotation: standardPerformance Length: 3:05 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresOrder site / Alternate source of score: jjd30295@gmail.com Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): EnglishText Source: Joan E. Thomas, used with permission Text: O stately forest thy shadowy arches kind, Thou art the only listener of my heart. For here a soul may in thy bosom find A refuge thou art willing to impart. Within thine ear I whisper my unrest So like a fledgling weary from a flight, I hide my face upon thy mighty breast And gaze upon the splendor of thy might. Whilst sadness from my being I do share, A crystal teardrop thus begins to fall. Thou makest sorrow easier to bear As all my senses dost thou so enthrall. Though boundless is that which I must discern, Thou comfort me until I must adjourn. Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: moderateSeasonal Usage: SpringArbor DayEarth DayAutumnDescriptive Terms: treesnaturesadnesshealingsolitudeAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movement Additional InformationDate of Completion: January, 2017Date of First Performance: Thursday, May 4, 2017Premier Performance Data: Gordon State College Vocal Ensemble ( Joan E. Thomas, cond), Gordon State College auditorium, Barnesville, GA