Mother Earth

Mother Earth was commissioned by long time collaborator and supporter of Paul’s music, Mary Giles of Dulwich College Suzhou, China.

Paul has been commissioned by Dulwich in Beijing and Suzhou and has been an artist in residence across the college since 2014 working in China, Singapore, Myanmar and South Korea 

Much of Paul’s work at Dulwich is composition and collaboration, working across all grades to inspire new music and ideas. ‘Mother Earth’ is the result of engaging workshops with music teacher Mary Giles and her terrific students from grade 4 – 6. Paul worked with the classes over a week to compose many shorter works and this piece is the commissioned work inspired by that journey.

The idea for Mother Earth came directly from the children who wanted to compose something that acknowledged our quest for a cleaner world. This piece has a broad appeal to all upper primary and middle school singers wherever in this earth they come from.

“Be the changer, yes we can save her. Mother Earth, you and me”

Mother Earth is by Paul and Bonnie Nilsson

The audio below is a digital recording.

Themes

Sing a Finale Sing a global story Sing a message
Duration 4:00
Key C Major
Range Middle C to high F for SOPS
More info Also available with string ensemble suited for upper primary, high school and middle school players
Price AU$3.00 per copy

Lyrics

M O T H E R   E A R T H

By Paul Jarman & Bonnie Nilsson 

The earth is our home, our friend
So why destroy this bringer of life?
If we don’t change, our earth could end

Some of our animals are in danger
They could become extinct
Can you be the changer who makes us stop and think?

We need to plant more trees
Keep plastic from our seas
If we’re to save our earth it’s up to you and me

Yes we all like shiny, sparkly things
And we want the latest phone to always ring
We want to travel fast around the world
And we live longer than ever before

So don’t travel on the earth in an unforgiving way
To be the one to get there first
Because you never know that it might cost the earth

Be the changer, yes we can save her
Mother Earth, you and me
We can be the changers, yes we can save her
Mother Earth, you and me

Who will save our Earth?
Who will make us see?
If we’re to save our Earth, it’s up to you and me

© Jarman/Nilsson 2017