ELDERFLORA

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Elderflora is the story of the life of a tree. Told from the perspective of he tree itself, Elderflora (“old trees”) relates its journey from birth by fire to death by lightning.

Connery’s work is inspired by the Native American belief that land is kin. Elderflora is dedicated to the urgent message of Chief Oren Lyons: "Time is running out: Our survival depends on immediate action against climate change." Lyons is a Haudenosaunee Faithkeeper of the Wolf Clan of the Onondaga Nation and the Seneca Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River.

Elderflora is a 60-minute song-cycle designed to seamlessly restart at the one-hour mark, mirroring the life cycle.--

Written by composer and vocalist Majel Connery, the music for Elderflora pairs the rich, earthy tones of cello (played by Felix Fan) with Connery’s own vocal electronic manipulations to evoke a portrait of nature both deeply familiar and utterly out of this world.