Hard Shoulder (conducted by Stephen Hatfield)
Video Information
- Choir: Bell'Arte Singers
- Piece: Hard Shoulder
- Composer: Stephen Hatfield
- Voices: SATB
- Genres: A cappella, Classical
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For the 25th anniversary concert, Bell'Arte alumni joined with current choir members, with Stephen Hatfield conducting his own compositions, including "Hard Shoulder".
Stephen Hatfield on Hard Shoulder:
Written to honour the... moreFor the 25th anniversary concert, Bell'Arte alumni joined with current choir members, with Stephen Hatfield conducting his own compositions, including "Hard Shoulder".
Stephen Hatfield on Hard Shoulder:
Written to honour the House of Compassion, a Toronto outreach to street people, Hard Shoulder is narrated by the street people themselves. Although there is no explicit language, the reality of life on the streets is still presented in an unvarnished way that hits audiences where they didn't expect to be hit. The struggle of the homeless, and of the people who wish to help them, is presented without platitudes, without sentimentality, and without easy answers, but the final message of the piece is humanitarian with a capital H. less