Spindrift Music Catalog - The Future of Life

The Future of Life for chorus, trombone, piano

Pamela J. Marshall

In The Future of Life, the chorus sings a message from Pullitzer Prize winner and famed entomologist and conservation biologist Dr. Edward O. Wilson – the need to preserve the world’s biodiversity.

The eight movements range from a conversation with Henry David Thoreau on the state of the natural world today, a warning and invitation to protect habitat now instead of later in “Pay Mother Her Due”, and a poetic vision of species distribution in “How Spiders Came to Hawaii”. Two additional texts, “Bee-Song” by poet Anne Baring and “Grand Grand Mother is returning” by Judy Grahn, celebrate nature and humanity. The music strikes a balance between warning and hope. Dr. Wilson believes there is hope, if we decide that biodiversity matters to us and we act very soon to protect all of life.

Read more about the individual movements and texts.

The composer writes:

“I found deep inspiration in E.O. Wilson's book The Future of Life. He writes with passion and built-in poetry about a topic that really concerns me. I hope when you hear the music, you will want to get Dr. Wilson’s book and think about these issues. My mother already has!”

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2Mb	free	PDF full score.Download an Acrobat PDF file of the score for perusal. This file is for viewing only and is not enabled for printing. Since this 70-page score is such a large file, you might prefer to order the printed full score instead, or contact us to borrow a perusal copy.
5.8Mb	free	Listen to an MP3 of excerpts of the The Future of Life, with The Master Singers, Adam Grossman conducting.
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	$16	Printed full score. Also serves as vocal score. Purchase a printed copy of the music via PayPal. The printed music is delivered via US mail.
	$8	Instrumental part for trombone. Purchase a printed copy of the music via PayPal. The printed music is delivered via US mail.
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	$10	PDF score, enabled for printing. Purchase the music in Acrobat PDF format via PayPal. The print-enabled file is delivered via email. No shipping charge.
	$150	PDF score and rights to duplicate for your chorus. Purchase the music in Acrobat PDF format via PayPal. The print-enabled file is delivered via email. No shipping charge. If your choir has 30 members, then you save 50% over the printed 10-pack offered below. If you have a bigger choir, you'll save even more!
	$120	Printed score, package of 10 copies. Purchase via Paypal. The printed music is delivered via US mail.