a chorus of women

presents

MISSION CLIMATE! Music & Science in Harmony

A fundraiser for the Climate Council

Musical direction

Johanna McBride

1 September 2016, 7.30pm

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture Canberra

www.chorusofwomen.org

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AbouttheClimateCouncilThousandsofcitizenschippedintoAustralia'sbiggestevercrowd-fundingcampaigntolaunchtheClimateCouncilasanindependent,not-for-profitorganisationafterabolitionofthegovernment-fundedClimateCommissionin2013.TheCouncilprovidesauthoritativeclimateinformationbasedonthebestscience.Theteamofexpertcouncillors(includingTimFlanneryandWillSteffen)havepublisheddozensofreports,andpresentednumerouswebinarsandpublicforumsinAustraliaandoverseas.TheCouncilreliesonongoingpublicdonationstocontinueitswork.www.climatecouncil.org.au

AboutAChorusofWomenAChorusofWomenhasbeensingingsince18March2003when150womenfilledtheAustralianParliamentwithalamentforthepeopleofIraqastheFederalGovernmentannouncedthatAustraliawasgoingtowar.Wecontinuetoweavemusic,conversationsandcurrentaffairsintothefabricofAustralianlife,connectingheartandheadtore-soundtheroletheCitizens’ChorusoftheancientGreektheatrewhendemocracywasnewandvibrantlyparticipative.

AChorusofWomenhasgivenover150publicpresentationsoforiginalmusic,drama,andcivicconversationsaboutthegreatissuesofourtime.Ourrepertoirehasgrowntomorethan70originalsongsandthreemajorproductions,andwehaveproducedasongbook,threeCDsandtwoDVDs.

Thanks…ManythankstotheCyrenesforbringingtheirenthusiasmandbeautifulsingingtotheevent.Heartfeltthanksalsotoouramazinginstrumentalistsandsingingfriendswho,onceagain,havedonatedtheirtime.AndtoLishFejerforgenerouslyagreeingtoMCthiseventamongmanyothercommitments.

SpecialthankstotheAustralianCentreforChristianityandCultureforthedonationofthevenuefornumerousrehearsalsandtonight’sevent.AndparticularlytoStephenPickard,KatherineCollinsandBobGardinerfortheirassistancewithadministrationandlogisticsandtheirencouragementandsupportforallwedo.

ThankstoDaramalanCollegefordonatingbackuprehearsalspaceandtoBarrySmithforgivinguphistimetolookafterusthere.AndalsotoCanberraGirlsGrammarSchoolfortheloanofpercussioninstruments,BiotextPtyLtdforhelpwithflyerandposterprinting,andBronKingforphotography.

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ProgramACT1

HonouringEarth…AcknowledgementofCountryAChorusofWomenandtheCyrenes

Gaia—spokenbySarahStitt,MiriamPickard,JanetSalisbury

DearEarthAChorusofWomen

WelcomeandIntroduction…byLishFejerandJanetSalisburyPersonalreflectionProfessorWillSteffen

Watching…TheWatchmanGlendaCloughleyandAChorusofWomen,with(Nitya)BernardParker(guitarandvocal).Seelyricssectionbelowforlinestobesungbyaudience.

Waiting…PersonalreflectionAbueraUruaaba

Singing….EMalama(HawaiianEarthblessing)ImagineDon’tKnowWhatYou’veGot(TillIt’sGone)Cyrenes

CallingForAction…WeatherMakers KirstenDuncan,MegRigby,JanetSalisbury,JohannaMcBride,GlendaCloughleyandPeterAbbott(ensemble),withClaraTeniswood(cello)

ChantingAChorusofWomenandtheCyrenes

It’sGettingsoHot(Nitya)BernardParker(keyboardandvocal)withGlendaCloughley,JohannaMcBride,MatthewArmstrongandMegRigby(percussionandensemble)

WeAretheWeatherMakersAChorusofWomen

SingOutWisdom!AChorusofWomenandtheCyrenes

INTERVAL

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ACT2AustralianReligiousResponsetoClimateChange

PersonalreflectionRtRev’dProfessorStephenPickard

ArtistandScientistResponses

UbuntuAChorusofWomen,CyrenesandAudience

PersonalreflectionDrNickyGrigg

DreamingKateChampionandAChorusofWomen

IntroducingtheBluePlanetEnsembleRowanHarvey-Martin

ReadingfromTheWeatherMakers(TimFlannery,2005)SpokenbyJennySawer

PersonalreflectionfromProfessorTimFlanneryReefRealityCheckwithTimFlanneryandAmandaMcKenzieResponsebyGraemeKelleher

PersonalreflectionandsongsMaartjeSevensterNowHaveIFedandEatenUptheRoseFrühlingsahnung(TrustinSpring)WithJohannaMcBride(piano)

TowardsWisdom/Finale

GIFTSOFTHEFURIES(excerpts)AChorusofWomenandtheCyrenesMargaretSim,SarahBerger-AlexanderandFayD’Elmaine–FuriesJennySawer–EthosGlendaCloughley—Cantor

ReconciliationFURIES:AustraliaisrunningoutofwaterFURIES:I’llbringdroughtandfireunderfilthyskiesETHOS:I–Wisdom,EthosofCitiesFURIES:ThisbeautifulsongisnotsungbythepeopleETHOSANDPEOPLE:DearMotherNature(Seelyricssectionforlinestobesungbyaudience)

ThePromise

TheHymntoGaia

ClosingRemarks

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PerformersAChorusofWomenLedbyJohannaMcBridewithassistancefromMegRigbyAlannaMaclean,AnnieDidcott,BarbaraMoore,BarbaraSutherland,ElisabethPatz,FayD’Elmaine,GillChristie,GlendaCloughley,JackieStepanas,JanetSalisbury,JennySawer,JohannaMcBride,KarinSchulz,KateChampion,KaveriChakrabarty,MargaretSim,MegRigby,MerilynJenkins,MiriamPickard,SarahBerger-Alexander,SarahStitt,SueArmstrong,SueHoffmannSolosingersGlendaCloughley,JennySawer,MargaretSim,SarahBerger-Alexander,FayD’Elmaine,KateChampion,JohannaMcBride,MegRigby,MiriamPickardInstrumentalistsBluePlanetEnsembleledbyRowanHarvey-Martin,with

RowanHarvey-Martin–violinClaraTeniswood–celloJodiePetrov–fluteJohnSmiles–altoflute

JohannaMcBride–pianoNityaParker,MegRigby–guitarNickyGrigg–clarinetRowanHarvey-Martin,MegRigby–percussion�������

CyrenesLedbyJohannaMcBrideAnaPaula,AngieCorcoran,AnneGardner,BiancaAbreu,BronteThomson,CharineBennett,JaneHardy,JohannaMcBride,JoyArblaster,JudithCubbage,JustynaPaplinska,KathySpears,MaryMartin,MegRigby,MerilynJenkins,PamelaFoster,ShannonSpencer,SueLaFlamme,VickiBellJennySawer–keyboard�������Otherperformers(Nitya)BernardParker,MaartjeSevensterKirstenDuncan,MatthewArmstrong,PeterAbbott

�������MCsLishFejer–ABC666RadioandGreenitYourself(www.greenityourself.com.au)JanetSalisbury–AChorusofWomen

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PersonalreflectionsProfessorWillSteffen(ClimateCouncillor)WillSteffenisaninternationallyrenownedclimatechangeexpertandhasservedasscienceadvisertotheAustralianGovernment.BeforecomingtoCanberra,hewasExecutiveDirectoroftheInternationalGeosphere-BiosphereProgramme,aninternationalnetworkofscientistsstudyingglobalenvironmentalchangebasedinSweden.Heistheauthorofnumerouspublicationsonclimatescience.MrAbueraUruaabaAbueraUruaabaisfromtheRepublicofKiribatiwherehehasworkedasabarristerandsolicitorfortheOfficeofthePeople'sLawyerandhasbeenappointedasaMagistrate.HeiscurrentlystudyingaMasterofLawsinGovernmentandRegulationattheANU.RtRev’dProfessorStephenPickardStephenPickardisExecutiveDirectoroftheAustralianCentreforChristianityandCulture.HehasbeenanoutspokenparticipantoftheAustralianReligiousResponsetoClimateChange,andledacallbyreligiousleaderstoG20globalleadersurgingthemtoactonclimatechange,endfossilfuelsubsidiesandmovetoalowcarboneconomy.DrNickyGriggNickyGriggisaseniorresearchscientistatCSIROwithexperienceincomplexsystemsscienceandunderstandingtheimpactsofandresponsestoglobalchange.HerinterdisciplinaryinterestspromptedhertojoinAChorusofWomenforamusicalanddramaticeventinNationalScienceWeek2007and,sincethattime,shehastakenpartinmanyperformanceandconversationevents.ProfessorTimFlannery(ChiefClimateCouncillor)TimFlanneryisoneofAustralia’sleadingwritersonclimatechange.Aninternationallyacclaimedscientist,explorerandconservationist,ProfessorFlannerywasnamedAustralianoftheYearin2007.�������EventdevelopmentandmanagementGlendaCloughley,JanetSalisbury,JohannaMcBride,MegRigby,MiriamPickard,SarahStittStagemanagerEmeliaDellaTorreVisualsJanetSalisburyFrontofhouseMarieJamieson,JanPerry,LaraAlexandrow,HelenCoryandDanniAbou-takka

GraphicdesignHelenFerguson,artspirit

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LyricsACKNOWLEDGEMENTOFCOUNTRYWordsbyHazelHall,musicbyGlendaCloughleyThislandisthesongofIndigenouspeoplesAllthosewhowalkedhereandalltheirdescendantsSongofthecreaturesandspiritsofDreamingSongofthechildrenandculturetheylostThislandholdsthelinesofitsearliestownersCustodianswhorespectedtheEarthLinesoftheirknowledgeandwisdomofEldersWeasktowalkwithyouinconcordandpeace�������DEAREARTHMusicbyJohannaMcBrideVerse1wordsbyJohannaMcBrideVerse2wordsbyGillChristieDearEarth,livingEarthWillyoubeourhome?WeneedtoprotectyouReconnectwithyouDeepinourbonesYouareourhomePreciouslives,fragilelivesAllwithinthewebWeneedtoprotectyouReconnectwithyouDeepinoursoulsWeareonewhole�������

THEWATCHMANProloguetoatragedyWordsandmusicbyGlendaCloughleywithacknowledgementofAeschylusforTheOresteianTrilogy,458BCESTORYTELLERThereistheWatchmanHepropsonhisarmsHe’scrouchedlikeadogontheroofofthepalaceHewaitsfortheshipsofthewarriorkingandfearsthattheclimateischanginginArgos‘Itrytopickoutsometunes’hesingswithhiseyesonthewildblacksea‘IhumabitThat’sagoodcureforsleepButthenthetearsbegin‘IcryformylovelysonTheykilledhiminTroyHe’ssevenyearsdeadMywifeandIWe’rebarrenWe’redryasthetasteinmymouthofriverbeddust‘IcryforthehardtimespastIcryforwhat’stocomeIhavenothingtodobutsingagainstsleepAndwaitforfatetosailhome’ThereheisonthelongwatchofnightmourningthefailureofkindnessandgraceCryinghishelplesssongoflamentforhisfamilyandhiscountry

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CHORUSOFWOMENWeCanberrapeopleknowthisgriefOurdreamsarelikethenightmareofArgosClashinglawshowlinthewindRiverbeddustinsteadofsweetwatersMoreanxiousdaysinthislandweloveThecropswesowdonotgrowWe’restalkedbyfireHauntedbydroughtAndfearofthelawofEarthandSkyWechangelightbulbsandshowerheadstoturnbacktheweatherWereducereuserecycleourthingsButourchildren’snightmares––Whowillstopthose?Andmysterileanguish––Whowillshiftthat?AsthelandburnsdryAstheriversdieAstheoceansriseOurchildren’snightmarespoundourfrightenedheartsCANTORHardtimesloomingBlackdreadbloomingAUDIENCEANDCHORUSHardtimesloomingBlackdreadbloomingONECITIZENMychildrenareaskingwhytheclimate’schanging!CHORUSThere’snotenoughpowerinkindlyhands

NotenoughcareformothersandEarthTheclimateischangingOhEarth!Ourchildren!Wherecanweplanttheseedofourlove?STORYTELLEROhthetragedyisonTherearesignsinthesoilandthestreetsAndwhatcanwedobutwaitinthedarkAndwatchwhiletheweatherroarsinAndtheawesomespiritsofEarthariseAsthefuturenightmarecomeshomeNowthere’snothingtodobutrelearnthelawsAndsufferourwayintotruth�������EMALAMA(HawaiianEarthBlessing)WordsandmusicbyMarkandSharieAndersonEmalamaikaheyahEmalamafunoeekahheyahLoosetranslation:Let’stakecareofthesacredEarthDowhatisright.EarthandskySeaandstoneHoldthislandinsacredness�������

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IMAGINEWordsandMusicbyJohnLennonImaginethere'snoheavenIt'seasyifyoutryNohellbelowusAboveusonlyskyImagineallthepeopleLivingfortodayImaginethere'snocountriesItisn'thardtodoNothingtokillordieforAndnoreligion,tooImagineallthepeopleLivinglifeinpeace.You...YoumaysayI'madreamerButI'mnottheonlyoneIhopesomedayyou'lljoinusAndtheworldwillbeasoneImaginenopossessionsIwonderifyoucanNoneedforgreedorhungerAbrotherhoodofmanImagineallthepeopleSharingalltheworld.You...YoumaysayI'madreamerButI'mnottheonlyoneIhopesomedayyou'lljoinusAndtheworldwillbeasone�������DON’TKNOWWHATYOU’VEGOTTILLIT’SGONEWordsandmusicbyJoniMitchell(withapresent-daytwist)TheypaveparadisePutupaparkinglotWithapinkhotel,boutiqueSwinginghotspotREFRAIN

Don'titalwaysseemtogoThatyoudon'tknowwhatyou'vegottillit’sgoneTheypaveparadisePutupaparkinglotTheycutdownthetreesPut'eminatreemuseumAndtheychargeallthepeopleAdollarandahalfjusttosee'emDon’titalwaysseemtogo…HeyfarmerfarmerPutawaytheDDTnowGivemespotsonmyapplesButleavemethebirdsandthebeesPlease!Don’titalwaysseemtogo…LatelastyearNewsbeyondbeliefOceanwarmingIstakingawayourGreatBarrierReefDon’titalwaysseemtogo…Don’tknowwhatyou’vegot‘tilit’sgonePutupaparkinglot�������WEATHERMAKERS(premiere)WordsandmusicbyKirstenDuncanwithacknowledgementstoTimFlannery.WritteninsupportoftheClimateCouncil,August2016.DedicatedtoAChorusofWomenHumhanaheynahighyeeHumhanaheynahoWeare,wearetheweathermakers:createanatmosphereofhopeCenturiesoffossilfuelburningfiredtheindustrialrevolution,increasingwealthandstandardsof

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living,expandingwesterncivilisation.Weare,wearetheweathermakersHeating,cooking,cement,electricity,steamtrains,shipping,gunsandsteel.Plastics,medicines,fertilisers,tar:theproductsofcoalaremanyandreal.Itseemedsocheapandbeneficial,butfordecadeswe’veknownthetruecost:Widespreadpollutionanddegradation,ourgreenhouseatmosphereisgettingtoohot.Glaciersmelting,sealevelrising,heatwavesroasting,bushfiresraging,rainfallchanging,stormwaterseroding,foodchainsfailing,ecosystemscollapsing.Weare,wearetheweathermakers:createanatmosphereofhope

Thescienceisclear:theperilisdire,toburnmorecoalispouringpetrolonthepyre.Innovationhasbroughtthesolutionsweneed.It’swellpasttimeforpoliticianstolead.Sogetup,takeaction:it’sinourpowertoendthedithering*andreininthechange.Planetshapers,weathermakers,createanatmosphereofhope.Land,sea,sky:conserveEarthourhome.Weare,wearetheweathermakers

Musicalinspirationforthissongisfromthedeep,rhythmicchantoftheNorwegianfolksongEatnemenVueiliebyFrodeFjellheim.ThechorusquotesthetitlesoftwoofTimFlannery’sbooks,WearetheWeatherMakers,2005andthe10-yearfollow-upAtmosphereofHope.ThelyricsalsogiveanodtoactiongroupGetUp,andtosciencefictionwriterKimStanleyRobinsonwhoserecentbooksetin2315referstoourperiodofhistoryas‘thedithering’.�������CHANTINGWhatyagonnadoWiththankstoStephenTabernerWhatyagonnado?What!WhentheworldgetshotWhat!Whatyagonnado?

ChantsfromOntheEdgeofSilenceAChorusofWomen,ScienceWeek,2007NearlytwiceasmanyhurricanesOfCategories4and5TwiceasmanyhurricanesSincenineteenseventyfiveIfwedicewiththeheissOfGreenlandiceAtmosphericcarbonheatersCouldraisetheseasixmetresWe’reinthemire,havenodoubtLife’sonthepyre,that’swhatwarming’sallabout�������

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IT’SGETTINGTOOHOT(premiere)WritteninsupportoftheClimateCouncil,2016by(Nitya)BernardParkerItisgettingsohotItisgettingtoohotYourtreesaredyingInfesteringwoundsErosionweepsAndyourriversbleedItisgettingsodryItisgettingtoodryShimmeringCracks‘neathourfeetNothingtodrinkSohardtothinkI’mapartofyouYou’reapartofmeItisgettingsowetItisgettingtoowetLivesaredrowningTearsarefloodingCropsdestroyedThesmelloffearI’mapartofyouYou’reapartofmeLetushearYourrhythmsAsHeartBeatsofoursoulLetuswalkLetustalkLetuswalkthetalk�������WEARETHEWEATHERMAKERSWordsandtunebyJanetSalisbury,arrangedbyJudithClinganAMInspiredbyTheWeatherMakersbyTimFlannery,2005.REFRAINWearethegenerationThatneedstotakeastand

WearetheweathermakersThefuture’sinourhandsEarth’sclimateisa’changingThere’snotimetowaitIfwedon’tstopburningcarbonIt’sgoingtobetoolateREFRAINThescientistshavewarnedusForover30yearsThatthoseCO2emissionsWillonlyendintearsREFRAINWillwelistentothescienceOrjustpartyon?AndwillourchildrenaskusWherehasourfuturegone?REFRAINIt’stimeforlovetoriseupTogetherwemuststandTosaveourpreciousplanetThefuture’sinourhandsREFRAIN�������SINGOUTWISDOMWordsandMusicbyGlendaCloughleyfora2007Emily’sListgardenpartytoencouragewomentoseekpoliticaloffice(withsomenewwordstosupporttheClimateCouncilinSeptember2016)Wewantwell-attunedpoliticiansLeaderswhoseheartsbeatwiththerhythmsofrenewalBringersofthechangetoharmonySingersofourhopesforourchildren’schildren

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WeareacitizenschorusandwesingoutinthestreetsofourcityAndyes,we’relisteningformoreecho–yourechoofaccordbetweenthecountryandthepeopleWeareawhisperofthemusicoflongingthat’sswellingineverypartoftheplanetWearetherisingupofvoicescallingforpoliticianswhosingoutwisdom!Thisisoursongoflonging…Ohsisters,didyouhearabouttheBureauofWisdom?AndtheCommonwealthCommissionforCompassion?Well,wewanttomeettheMinisterforPeaceandtheCommissionersforCompassiontooWe’reurgingonanempathyauditofeverypublicpolicyandpollieWeheardtheWisdomBureau’stoldthePM:‘It’stoohot!Andthechangingclimatemustnotbeforgot-ten–Not!’Themoralofthecoralreef’satippingpointforgriefAndsorrowstopsuslivingasifthere’snotomorrowWe’relookingforwardtothisChristmasAustralia’scarolis‘RegenerationfortheChildren’sChildren’TheNewYearResolutionisharmonywithnatureHearusparentsnow…We’resingingforthefuture!

AcultureofrespectforEarthandpeople’sonthewayledbyhumanistsandscientistsaswellasbusinessleadersWewantMembersofParliamentwhojointhisthrongSowisdomcanprevailinourdemocracy!Wewantwell-attunedpoliticians…Repeatfirst3verses!�������UBUNTUWordsandmusicbyJohannaMcBrideAUDIENCEUbuntu,UbuntuIamwhoIambecauseofyouWearewhowearebecauseofeachotherUbuntu�������������DREAMING

(fromSongstotheEarth)

WordsandmusicbyGlendaCloughley,partlyinspiredbytheHomericHymntotheMoon(c.55BCE).OriginallycomposedduringGulfWar,1990.AslendergoldenmoonHasmountedtheblack-wingednightofmydreamRidingtheglossyskysheissingingthewayWail-awaypeopleWail-awayWaxagainGaiaAndthetideswillbea-turningShesingstohersister,Earth‘Areourmysteriesstillbeingkept?

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Areyoursparklingwatersclear?Aretheforestsstillbreathingtonight?’Andourmother,TheEarth,criesbackThatthetreeshavebeentakenawayAndherloverTheSkyissoiledAndtheSongsofLovearesilent‘Shinelightinthedreamsofthepeople,’EarthcriestohersisterMoon‘FilltheirsoulswithsorrowinglovefortheworldPlacetheSongsofLifeintheirhearts’Listenpeople!TheEarthissingingGaiaisdreamingstillSinguptheancienthymnAndthetideswillbea-turning�������NOWHAVEIFEDANDEATENUPTHEROSEMusicbySamuelBarberWordsbyJamesJoyceafteraGermanpoembyGottfriedKellerNowhaveIfedandeatenuptheroseWhichthenshelaidwithinmystiffcoldhand.ThatIshouldeverfeeduponaroseIneverhadbelievedinliveman’sland.OnlyIwonderwasitwhiteorredTheflowerthatinthedarknessmyfoodhasbeen.Giveus,andifThougive,thydailybread,Deliverusfromevil,Lord,Amen.

FRÜHLINGSAHNUNG(TRUSTINSPRING)MusicbyFranzSchubertPoembyLudwigUhlandDielindenLüftesinderwachtSiesäuselnundwehenTagundNachtSieschaffenanallenEnden;OfrischerDuft,oneuerKlang,NunarmesHerz,seinichtbangNunmusssichalles,alleswenden.DieWeltwirdschönermitjedemTagManweißnicht,wasnochwerdenmagDasBlühenwillnichtenden:Esblühtdasfernste,tiefsteTalNunarmesHerz,vergißderQual!Nunmusssichalles,alleswenden.Translation:ThegentlebreezeshaveawakenedTheywhisperandwaftdayandnightTheyareatworkeverywhere;Ofreshscent,onewsound,Now,poorheart,don’tbeanxiousNowall,allmustturn.TheworldismorebeautifuleverydayNoonecantell,whatmightyetbeTheblossomingdoesn’twanttoend;Eventhedeepest,mostdistantvalleybloomsNow,poorheart,forgetyourtormentNowall,allmustturn.�������

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THEGIFTSOFTHEFURIESexcerptsTheReconciliationWordsandmusicbyGlendaCloughleyFURIESAustraliaisrunningoutofwater!Naturehastakenoverthetimetable!GaiaisstrugglingtokeeptheEarthcoolenoughforlife!Beware!I’llbringdroughtandfireunderfilthyskiesI’llscorchthefarmlandandtorchtheforestsI’llraisetheoceansdrownthecitiesI’llsparenohumanbeingDrought!Fire!FilthySkies!I’llsparenohumanbeing!TheFuryinmeisbreathinghatredinfloodofgriefandflamingrage!I–TheproudheartofthecycleofLifehavesuffereddisgracefromyouyounggodsandpeople!ETHOSI–Wisdom,EthosofCitiesIhearthelethalspellofyourvoiceIwillbearwithyourangersaltblackandbitterIwillnevertireoftellingyouyourgiftsGaia–YouarethemotherofallMotherofallonlandseaandairOutofyourtreasurescomechildrenandfruitYougrantbirthanddeathTheLawofLifeIwillnevertireofsingingyourgifts

OrderandbeautyspringfromyouThecityyouhonourenjoysgoodlawsYourkindlyblessingsbringhappinessWithoutyouWecannotliveIwillnevertireofsingingyourgiftsFURIESThisbeautifulsongisnotsungbythepeopleThey’reblindtomygazeUnkindwithmygiftsAndleadersofpeopleactagainstLifeForpowerForgreedtheyrapetheEarthIseeformsofcreaturesandtreesextinguishedSoilschokedwithsaltGreatriversdeadToomanypeoplesterilewithdreadWherecanthegreensongsgrow?ETHOSWITHTHECANTORDearMotherNature–WehearyourlamentYourcryisourcryYoursongsareoursongsETHOSIfyouheardthevoiceofthepeople’sloveWouldyouopenthedoorsofyourkindlyheart?Receivetheirlonging?Trusttheirpromise?WouldyouplanttheSongsofLifeintheirsouls?ETHOSWITHTHECANTORThepeoplerevereandfearyourvastpowers

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CANTORWeloveourchildrenAUDIENCE&CHORUSWeloveourchildrenCANTORWewillcareforthelandAUDIENCE&CHORUSWewillcareforthelandCANTORPleasecomeanddwellinourmostsacredplacesAUDIENCE&CHORUSPleasecomeanddwellinourmostsacredplacesCANTORYourlovinggazeisoursourceAUDIENCE&CHORUSYourlovinggazeisoursourceCANTORWeareheldbythesongsinyourbeautifuleyesAUDIENCE&CHORUSWeareheldbythesongsinyourbeautifuleyesCANTORSweetgoldeneyesSweetoliveeyesAUDIENCE&CHORUSSweetgoldeneyesSweetoliveeyesCANTORSweetandterriblemysteryoflife–YouseeusWesingbackourloveAUDIENCE&CHORUSSweetandterriblemysteryoflife–YouseeusWesingbackourlove

FURIESSweetandterriblemysteryoflife–YouseeusWesingbackourloveTheFuries’lyrics‘Australiaisrunningoutofwater…Naturehastakenoverthetimetable’arequotedfromAustralia’sClimateisChangingAustralia:TheStateofAustralia’sWater,TheWentworthGroupofConcernedScientists,2006.‘GaiaisstrugglingtokeeptheEarthcoolenoughforlife’isfromTheRevengeofGaia,JamesLovelock,2006.SomeofEthos’wordsarefrom‘EthosSpeaks’,wordsEthosspoketohersculptorTomBassinadreamin2005.Tomengravedthepoeminaplaquewhichissetintothepaversbesidethe1961sculptureofEthos–SpiritoftheCommunityinCivicSquare.ThePromiseWordsandmusicbyGlendaCloughleyGaia!WeyourpeopleWesingourpromisetoturnthetidetoharmonyofthemortallawofpeopleandcitiesAndtheimmortallawofEarthandSkyGaia!Wearethevoiceofourchildren’shopeWearethetrustofcreaturesandplantsOhwethedreamersWethesingerswillnevertireoftellingyouyourgifts

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TheHymntoGaiaLyricsandmusicbyGlendaCloughleyfromatranslationofTheHomericHymntotheEarth,c.500BCE,byJillHaymanGaia!IwillsingtothemotherofallGaia!IwillpraisethesourceofallWhoeverisofthelandandseaThemanywhoflyintheskyGaia!AllarenourishedfromyourwealthGaia!OutofyourtreasurescomechildrenandfruitYougrantbirthanddeathThelawoflifeFood-givinglandThrivingherdsHousesfilledwithgoodthings

Gaia!YourkindlyblessingsgivehappinessGaia!OrderandbeautyspringfromyouThecityyouhonourenjoysgoodlawsThechildrenplaymerrywithfresh-buddingjoyThemaidensdanceinthefloweringfieldsGreetingsMotherofgodsandwifeofthestarryskyGaia!Iwillrememberyouinanothersong

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