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.
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
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!
