(For Soprano and Ensemble). By Oliver Knussen (1952-). For Pending. Book; Vocal ...(+)
(For Soprano and
Ensemble). By Oliver
Knussen (1952-). For
Pending. Book; Vocal
Collection. Faber
Edition. 20th Century;
Masterwork. Published by
Faber Music
For
Soprano and
Orchestra. Composed
by James Primosch. Large
Score. Duration 18
minutes. Merion Music
#116-40976L. Published by
Merion Music
(PR.11640976L).
UPC:
680160682775. Das
Stundenbuch.
This
cycle of orchestral songs
sets four poems from an
early collection by Rilke
entitled Das Stundenbuch,
or in English, Book of
Hours. Although the title
refers to a medieval book
of prayers for the
various times of day and
seasons of the liturgical
year, Rilke's texts
occupy a position some
distance from
conventional piety. There
is a melancholy to the
spirituality expressed
here, which speaks of an
experience of God that is
fragmentary, imperfect,
and unattainable. The
solitude evoked in the
second song (as layers of
busy activity are
gradually peeled away)
offers some solace, but
the third song is very
dark and fierce, filled
with a desperate, even
manic desire for God. The
last song returns to the
mood of the first, but
now in a global rather
than individual context.
This song, like the set
as a whole, speaks of our
world's brokenness, yet
strives to stammer
fragments of God's
name.
Orchestra Orchestra, soprano voice SKU: PR.416413890 For Soprano and O...(+)
Orchestra Orchestra,
soprano voice
SKU:
PR.416413890
For
Soprano and
Orchestra. Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Poems by Nelly Sachs.
Premiered by Korliss
Uecker, soprano and The
Juilliard Symphony,
Lowell Liebermann,
conductor at Alice Tully
Hall, Lincoln Center, New
York City. Contemporary.
Full score. With Standard
notation. Composed 1986.
Opus 18. 96 pages.
Duration 25 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41389. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416413890).
UPC:
680160607891. German.
Poems by Nelly Sachs.
Poems by Nelly
Sachs.
2 Flutes, 2
Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb,
2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F,
2 Trumpets in C, Harp,
Piano/Celesta, Timpani,
Percussion (1 player),
Strings, Soprano
Solo.
Orchestra Orchestra, soprano voice SKU: PR.41641389L For Soprano and O...(+)
Orchestra Orchestra,
soprano voice
SKU:
PR.41641389L
For
Soprano and
Orchestra. Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Poems by Nelly Sachs.
Premiered by Korliss
Uecker, soprano and The
Juilliard Symphony,
Lowell Liebermann,
conductor at Alice Tully
Hall, Lincoln Center, New
York City. Contemporary.
Large Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 1986. Opus 18.
96 pages. Duration 25
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41389L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641389L).
UPC:
680160607907. German.
Poems by Nelly Sachs.
Poems by Nelly
Sachs.
2 Flutes, 2
Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb,
2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F,
2 Trumpets in C, Harp,
Piano/Celesta, Timpani,
Percussion (1 player),
Strings, Soprano
Solo.