THE PERFECT FLOWER is composed by Elliot R. Wold with four movements and texts by Walt Whitman and Nicolai S. Grundtvig* (1783-1972) for SATB a cappella Choir with Soli. Duration: 24:00

The Prelude

Part I

Part II

Part III

* Nicolai F. S. Grundtvig was a Danish Lutheran pastor, author, poet, philosopher, historian, teacher and politician. He was one of the most influential people in Danish history, as his philosophy gave rise to a new form of nationalism in the last half of the 19th century. Grundtvig and his followers are credited with being very influential in the formulation of modern Danish national consciousness. It was steeped in the national literature and supported by deep spirituality.

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