Heruth's 'Joy' performed by The Festival Singers of Florida

The Festival Singers of Florida perform 'Joy' by Hans Bridger Heruth, based on the poem of the same name by Sara Teasdale
Conducted by Dr. Kevin Fenton
Piano by Justin Havard and Phil Biedenbender
I AM wild, I will sing to the trees,
I will sing to the stars in the sky,
I love, I am loved, he is mine,
Now at last I can die!
I am sandaled with wind and with flame,
I have heart-fire and singing to give,
I can tread on the grass or the stars,
Now at last I can live!
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[@wonder_cecosplay2437]

This song is so ironic. It’s called joy but I’m crying my eyes out. It’s so moving to listen to. Know what I’m gonna listen to on loop for the rest of my life. This song.

[@angelawadley1007]

I sang this song all throughout my first two high school years, and currently being in this pandemic I tried to sing with my music like I used to and I got about to measure 37 then started balling my eyes out, I thank you 1 million times over for keeping this up, and thank you for letting me remember what it was like to sing with people who loved me

[@maepletea]

My choir is gonna sing this one and I'm super happy
This is beautiful

[@razzmatazzles]

i revisit this video every few months and bawl my eyes out each time

[@codycanfield7174]

We are singing this in our choir and I love it

[@brandtpeterson6212]

Now I’m doing that this year

[@mantiszzzz]

We're doing this for KMEA auditions and uggGGH it's so beautiful!!

[@laurenanderson3026]

Me too!

[@mollyrocksinmygreentea9829]

TURNABOUT APOLLO omg i was just there today lmao

[@gjbnnbbbvnbh5669]

Omg sameeeeeee lol did u make it?

[@mantiszzzz]

@@gjbnnbbbvnbh5669 lol yes I did! Northwest choir was today :)

[@breuanaduval2312]

Lauren Anderson I had to sing this for SEKMEA. I actually ended up getting soloist 2

[@Layleena77]

WOW!! That was amazing, chills the whole time! 💒

[@M_elliote34]

Perfect tempo 👌🏼👌🏼

[@jbsu12]

This is beautiful....

[@ingracenotepianostudio]

Beautiful!

[@krystahunter8869]

One of the choirs in my school are doing this for state or some kind of big comp

[@ltyr-mr2if]

More people in the choir than the audience.
Still, fine singing!
So what's to be done???

[@TampaKurt]

Keep making music! If you (create) it, they will come! And if hundreds come, perform for them! And if only the blessed few come, perform for them! Sing, dance, paint, sculpt, create! Ars gratia artis!

[@katetownsend3962]

In my opinion the most important part is what the singers are feeling less so that however many people are in the audience and you can tell that the choir is enjoying it as they should

[@pepperjackie39]

3:35

[@pepperjackie39]

3:38

[@kjm7plays941]

Jooooooooooo *squeak* ooooy!