‘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?