Heavenly Things for Baritone And Piano
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SKU: BT.MUSCH63184
Composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Classical. Book Only. Composed 2002. 29 pages. Chester Music #MUSCH63184. Published by Chester Music (BT.MUSCH63184).Composer's Notes:
Heavenly Things is my fourteenth song-cycle, but the first with piano accompaniment. I mention this because, when I was asked to write this piece my first reaction was 'what can I make of amediumthat seems to me quintessentially 19th century' and I was doubtful that I could produce anything that I would be happy with. Then I went to hear Christopher Maltman and Malcolm Martineau and was so impressed by the magicandintensity of their performance that I saw a 'way in' to what at first had seemed a problem. The choice of poems was obviously going to be crucial, and I chose the Donne Holy Sonnets because of the dramatic possibilities theyofferand the huge range of emotion that they encompass. In these settings the piano is always more than a mere accompaniment, it tends either to be in dialogue with the voice, or to have its own musical agenda which the voicereacts toin an independent but parallel way. Geoffrey Burgon
Song List (1)
- Heavenly Things