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This piece portrays a place where the conditions for life have shifted – perhaps through climate change or rural depopulation. Yet it also carries a vibrant hope that we can still do something about it. – Joel Lindberg
The first and last stanza of Joel Lindberg’s poem:
The north wind blows through the hollowed oaks
where voices fade and the ash now chokes
The sun retreats as the sea grows deep
waiting for an endless sleep
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The sparrow hums of seeds that grow
of trees that rise and rivers flow
And her song endures through the longest night
for the sparrow sings of dawning light
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Joel Lindberg (b. 1983) is a composer from Töre in Norrbotten, Sweden. He studied composition at the Piteå School of Music and primarily composes for choirs, orchestras, and ensembles. His work often explores themes of nature, climate change, the sea, and life in rural regions.
