Mayernik’s take on George Herbert’s “The Call” masterfully captures the poem’s expression of divine mystery. The choir gradually emerges at the opening, evoking an anticipation of Christ’s presence, while dissonant choral textures emphasize the text and resolve into satisfying cadences. The composer writes, “The moments of stillness alternated with passages of growing harmonic warmth suggest a journey inward toward the Sacred Source from which all things emerge, and to which all things return.” Suitable for Easter and liturgies centered on themes of the Eucharist, joy, light, resurrection, and truth, this piece invites both singer and listener into a contemplative encounter with Christ.
