The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls Written Assignment

       I believe that the meaning of the poem is that peace comes to an area when everyone leaves it. I took this meaning from it because of the way it describes the beach after the traveler leaves. It says things like; "The twilight darkens" and "The little waves, with their soft white hands efface the footprints in the sand", along with the whole piece/poem being calm and peaceful. Because the piece is all about calmness and serenity, someone would sing the song in a beautiful, softer tone.
      The high point of the song is at measure 43, when the dynamic is moved up to forte, making it the strongest/loudest part of the piece, after a crescendo from metzo piano. It also states that the traveler never comes back, which is important. It's important because it resolves the listener's curiosity towards whether the traveler would go back to the beach. Making this portion or passage the loudest is an easy way for the listener to be able to tell that it is the most important, or the climax of the piece, along with if they were paying attention to the words.
      I know that a specific challenge for the guys singing the song is that, for basses mostly, a majority of the piece is higher than they are used to or comfortable singing. Another challenge with this piece is that it is a 3 part song, where all parts will be singing different things at the same time. We are getting better with multiple part, but it is still hard for us sometimes. Lastly, the piece has quite a few dynamic changes, which can be hard to remember.