Move Him Into The Sun
for upper voices, SATB, and piano (with snare and tenor drums and solo cello) or chamber orchestra. This profound setting of poems by Wilfred Owen explores the idea of the sun as a redemptive force. The sense of humanconnection and vivid imagery of the natural world imbued in Owen's poetry is perfectly conveyed in Chilcott's music, which is rich in highly effective word painting and melodies as visceral as the poetry itself. The firstmovement, 'Song of Songs', sets the tone for the work, balancing a sense of reverence and solemnity with hopefulness and optimism, and a poignant and moving setting of Futility is a powerful focal point.Chilcottsupplements the choral texture to great effect, with snare and tenor drum creating a mood of expectancy in 'Spring Offensive' and a middle movement for tenor and cello soloists that inhabits a stark musical landscape that blossomsharmonically as the soldier tells of the 'fellowships' and 'beauty' they have found.
