Countertenor; Piano
Accompaniment
SKU:
HL.14043618
Countertenor and
Piano. Composed by
Nico Muhly. Music Sales
America. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
20 pages. St. Rose Music
#SRO100097. Published by
St. Rose Music
(HL.14043618).
UPC:
840126948875.
9.25x12.0x0.08 inches.
English.
Four
Traditional Songs is a
setting of four
heartbreaking and
poignant folk songs by
virtuoso contemporary
composer Nico Muhly .
Composed in 2011, the
songs deal with themes of
death, murder and
unimaginable events that
are emotively arranged
for Countertenor Voice
and Piano. Commissioned
by Carnegie Hall in New
York City and Wigmore
Hall in London, this work
was first performed at
those renowned venues in
2011 and 2012,
respectively. Muhly
states that he drew
inspiration from old
English folksongs, and
would spend time
imagining stylised yet
subtle musical settings
with accompaniments. The
result of this intensive
period of listening
is Four Traditional
Songs , whichlasts around
15 minutes and carries
that incredible sense of
sad balladry that
counters the occasionally
jaunty melodies. This
edition is for
Countertenor Voice.
Please click here
to purchase the Baritone
version.
Old English song
