Mother O' Mine
Mother O' Mine, set to the poem by Rudyard Kipling, aims to celebrate the deep and abiding bond between mother and child. As I started writing the piece, I wanted to write something that reminded me of my mother as an individual; her strength, her care, and how she inspires me every day. But as I wrote the piece, I realized that the music was more about our relationship and the impact for a son to have a mother that he can look up to for guidance whenever he needs it. This realization I had is what Mother O' Mine is about - it's a piece about a child who learns of the gift his mother really is to him.
- Ensemble
- TBB Choir + piano
- Duration
- c. 3 minutes
- Year
- 2023
- Dedication
- for USC's Apollo Choir, Ann Chen conductor
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Texts
Mother o' Mine
If I were hanged on the highest hill,
Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
I know whose love would follow me still,
Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
I know whose tears would come down to me,
Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
If I were damned of body and soul,
I know whose prayers would make me whole,
Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
