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Common Places

from Kraina by Anselm McDonnell

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lyrics

Text by Andrew Roycroft © 2019

Open wide your heart,
In these common places,
To the deeper daily things,
To the rarer given things,

To the fire in the west of winter sky,
The battle lost but burning still;
To the queenie boats in Coalpit Bay
Like tidal stars washed down-sky to here;
To the hint of foxes on the journey home,
Like conscience, taking cover out of light;
To the pitiable edges of a loved one’s days
Their shared and shattered weakness
Away from all that calls for strength.

Open wide your heart,
In these common places,
To the deeper daily things,
To the rarer given things

To the children’s treasured plastic jewels
And staggering gait in mother’s heels;
To the elderly woman with the baby doll
In the common room, who once weaned
All those who no longer call;
To the cortège with its unravelling yarn
Of cars, and flawless punctuation
Up in the burial ground,
To the later laughter over tea.

Open wide your heart,
In these common places,
To the deeper daily things,
To the rarer given things.

credits

from Kraina, released February 23, 2024
Alan Smale - violin
Annette Cleary - cello
Elizabeth Hilliard - soprano
Rachel Quinn - piano
Eduardo Prado - recording engineer

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Anselm McDonnell Belfast, UK

Anselm McDonnell is a composer of Irish/Welsh heritage based in Belfast, who has composed over ninety pieces for orchestra, chamber groups, choirs, soloists and electronics. A diverse range of interests have led to the creation of work in collaboration with rap artists, lighting designers, theologians, poets, filmmakers, improvising musicians, fashion designers, dancers, and actors. ... more

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