Carlos Simon: "Songs of Separation" Movement 4 (We Are All The Same)

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Gianandrea Noseda leads the National Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Carlos Simon's "Songs of Separation," featuring Grammy-Award-winning J'Nai Bridges.

Performed live in the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall
April 23, 2023

VI. We Are All the Same
Listen to the reeds as they sway apart;
Hear them speak of lost friends.
At birth, you were cut from your bed,
Crying and grasping in separation.
Everyone listens, knowing your song.
You yearn for others who know your name,
And the words to your lament.
We are all the same, all the same,
Longing to ﬁnd our way back;
Back to the one, back to the only one.

Composer's Note: We all, as humans, experience separation in a variety of forms. Whether it be through the death of a loved one, a break-up, a divorce or a permanent relocation from family and friends, a parting of ways is a part of life for us all. To illustrate this musically, I chose to use the timeless words of the 13th century Persian poet, Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī to convey this inevitable human experience. Each of the four movements depict moments of grief, sorrow as well hope and encouragement. Rūmī reminds us through his words that “What hurts you, also blesses you.”

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