All of the guns

John Hetland's canon All of the guns is set for three equal voices in English. Emerging from the tradition of canonic writing, this secular work poses a poignant question about the nature of peace in the absence of active conflict. The text probes whether the cessation of hostilities truly signifies an end to war or merely a different form of it. The three equal voices, working in imitation, effectively underscore the cyclical and rhetorical nature of the lyrical query, creating a compelling and thought-provoking musical statement.