‘Can You Hear Me?’ (Chilcott) performed by the Cantamus Training Choir

Composed by Bob Chilcott - and a choral repertoire staple - ‘Can You Hear Me?’ describes the world seen through the eyes of a deaf child: I look around me as I grow / I'd like to tell you all I know. I see life / With all its energy. The city streets / The rush of time. This is my world / It's where I like to be / So much to see / So much to see find. I sometimes sit and wait a while / I see the sun / It makes me smile. Can you see it? Can you see it too? Can you see it? Can you see it too? I feel life / With all its energy. The joy of waking every day. This is my world / It's where I like to be. So much to do / So much to say. I sometimes sit / And feel the sun Its warmth / Is there for everyone. Can you feel it? Can you feel it too? Can you feel it? Can you feel it too? My world’s a silent one / But it's enough for me. I hear you / Through your hands / The movement sets me free. But it could be a special thing / To hear your voice / To hear you sing. Can you hear me? Can you hear me too? Can you hear me? Can you hear me too? I look around me as I grow / I'd like to tell you all I know... Can you hear me?