Be Still

Text from Psalm 46

Premiere: 1 March 2009
The Souls, conductor Rachel Bates
The Committee presents ‘Time’s Past’
The ClockTower, the University of Auckland

Programme Note

Be Still was composed for The Committee concert ‘Time’s Past’ and was inspired by a quote from Psalm 46: ‘Be still and know that I am God.’ Although I am not religious, the line suggests a transcendant path for believers and non-believers alike.