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Beneath the Cross of Jesus Original piano arrangement by Stephen R Dalrymple
Based on the public domain hymn by Elizabeth C. Clephane 18301869 (lyrics) and Frederick Charles Maker 18441927 (melody)
In preparing to compose the arrangement I asked myself What would be the opposite of Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand. How could I picture that? The opposite of firm footing, stability, taking a stand is vacillating between ideas or chasing numerous ideas.
I pictured the wind scattering leaves and debris, but failing to budge heavy objects, anchored to the ground.
Our culture bids us chase after status, power, money, pleasure, thrills The problem, of course is that the shelf life of the satisfaction that these things brings is very short. Chasing after status, power, money, pleasure, thrills, etc. is like is like chasing the wind.
Portraying chasing the wind allowed me to use some contemporary classical composition techniques such as polymeter, polytonality, and deliberate dissonance. The first theme suggests the futility and inevitable frustration of chasing the wind. The score opens up to the beauty of a life grounded on the cross of Jesus Christ.
music © 2017 (copyright registered in I See Your Glory collection)
recording 2022 Stephen R Dalrymple
presentation © 2022 Stephen R Dalrymple
performed by the composer
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