From Scorched Earth

This composition brings to life the words of Canadian poet Saphren Ma written in response to the devastating wildfires and floods experienced in their home province of British Columbia in 2017. The setting takes us on a powerful musical and emotional journey reckoning feelings of grief and hopefulness in the aftermath of a climate tragedy and serves as a reminder of how we can learn from and find hope in the resilience of nature. Just as new growth emerges from fire-scorched soil, we too can rise anew from tragedy and create our own new beginnings, making the change we wish to see and moving toward a place of healing and hope.