Dreams (Chris Urquiaga) - Congressional Chorus - 2012 HD

Commissioned by founding chorus members Louise Buchanan and David Cape in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Congressional Chorus. Premiered June 2, 2012 at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. http://congressionalchorus.org/ Composed by Chris Urquiaga: http://chrisurquiaga.com/ Maya McGuire, treble soloist, Jessica Abel, soprano Text by Langston Hughes THE DREAM KEEPER Bring me all of your dreams, You dreamers, Bring me all of you Heart melodies That I may wrap them In a blue-cloud cloth Away from the too-rough fingers Of the world. DREAMS Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dream go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. YOUTH We have tomorrow Bright before us Like a flame Yesterday A night-gone thing. A sun-down name. And dawn-today Broad arch above the road we came. We march!