Bright Auroral Skies
Including settings of the hymns "Jerusalem" and "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
Robert Sheldon
The opening depicts morning as the sun rises over the beautiful and serene Housatonic River. The Kent school song, "Bright Auroral Skies" is then heard, first as a quiet hymn, then building in grandeur until evolving into a rhythmic …
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The opening depicts morning as the sun rises over the beautiful and serene Housatonic River. The Kent school song, "Bright Auroral Skies" is then heard, first as a quiet hymn, then building in grandeur until evolving into a rhythmic iteration in the relative minor key. This leads to the hymn, "Jerusalem" presented as stately and reverent. A fast-paced percussion interlude and development bring us to the final hymn, "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" including fanfares and flourishes, culminating in a rousing conclusion.