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PERFORMING ARTISTS
London Voices
London Voices
Performer
Sarah Quartel
Sarah Quartel
Performer
Richard Gowers
Richard Gowers
Piano
Grace Davidson
Grace Davidson
Soprano
Katy Hill
Katy Hill
Soprano
Rachel Oyawale
Rachel Oyawale
Soprano
Freya Parry
Freya Parry
Soprano
Christina Gill
Christina Gill
Alto
Lucy Goddard
Lucy Goddard
Alto
Sumudu Jayatilaka
Sumudu Jayatilaka
Alto
Melanie Marshall
Melanie Marshall
Alto
Matthew Howard
Matthew Howard
Tenor
Alex Hume
Alex Hume
Tenor
Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis
Tenor
Kavi Pau
Kavi Pau
Tenor
Edward Ballard
Edward Ballard
Bass
Ken Burton
Ken Burton
Bass
Timothy Murphy
Timothy Murphy
Bass
Andrew Tipple
Andrew Tipple
Bass
Ben Parry
Ben Parry
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrée Levesque Sioui
Andrée Levesque Sioui
Lyrics
Sarah Quartel
Sarah Quartel
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Rutter
John Rutter
Engineer

Lyrics

Sky Woman, Yäa’tayenhtsihk, fell from the sky at sea.
An island formed on Turtle’s back, Atïio’ diving deep.
From battling Twins rose harmony, creation’s Circle, öniändih.
Singing ahskennon’nia, ahskennon’nia, singing ahskennon’nia.
Then came the missionaries with their own mythology:
a child born to Mother Mary, come to set souls free.
Three Magi bearing gifts they came, led by a star to praise His name.
Iesous ahatonnia’, ahatonnia’, Iesous ahatonnia’.
The Jesuits’ story, fashioned as the Wendat’s own,
drove some toward these new beliefs as death and war had grown.
As conflict grew, division came; the Circle severed, ever changed.
Höndatrawanh, höndatrawanh, höndatrawanh.
Sing thanks to those who’ve come before to teach us harmony.
A world of peace where differences can shape our unity.
True friendship grows a Circle strong, for generations yet to come!
Singing ahskennon’nia, ahskennon’nia, kwaten’ndiyonhrahchondiah.
Written by: Andrée Levesque Sioui
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