Ad Astra

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Tenor, Bass 1, Bass 2, Piano — The pronunciation of the Latin text is marked in bold. Stressed syllables are in uppercase. All R's are flipped.LATIN TEXTxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 TRANSLATIONAd Astra per asperaxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0To the stars through difficulties.ahd AH-strah pehr AH-speh-rahSursum.xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0Look upward.SOOR-soomMovere deinceps.xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0Move forward.MOH-veh-reh DEH-EEN-chehpsSine cura, post omnes.xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0Leave all cares behind.SEE-neh KOO-rah, pohst OHM-nehs. With a pulsating and highly rhythmic piano accompaniment, composer Narverud'sAd Astraradiates energy. Filled with hope and empowerment, the text reads, "To the stars through difficulties, look upward, move forward, leave all cares behind." Ad Astra is an impressive, yet accessible piece for developing or advanced choirs alike. Also available for Three-Part Mixed Voices (CM9544), SSA Voices (CM9579), SATB Voices (CM9618), SA Voices (CM9746), and Two-Part Mixed Voices (CM9757).

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