Be Still, My Beating Heart

for unaccompanied SATB choir
ca. 5’30”

Yes, love is full of clichés—but we all know how true these sayings ring when we're head over heels! Be Still, My Beating Heart (2024) is a celebration of these universal tropes and reflects on a lifetime of love.

Be Still, My Beating Heart was commissioned by the Young New Yorkers' Chorus; Alex Canovas, General and Artistic Director.

Text:

Be still my beating heart.
My beating, pounding, racing, roaring heart.

“I will
trust you
hold you
care for you
comfort you
cherish you
honor you

I love you

I miss you

with my beating, pounding, racing, roaring heart.

In sickness and in health my heart
Till death did us part!”

Performances:

18 May 2024 (world premiere)
Young New Yorkers’ Chorus: Love’s Philosophy
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY
Young New Yorkers’ Chorus; Alex Canovas, conductor