for SATB unaccompanied – Originally published in 'Sun, Moon, Sea, and Stars', this piece sets a poem by Sara Teasdale that likens a heart seeking its love to a swallow's cry. Chydenius's rich harmonies, syncopated melodies, and modal inflections paint an image of the starry night, while the underpinning bass ostinato provides rhythmic drive.

Performed by Oxford Choir, directed by Bob Chilcott