The Voice Of Desire
by Judith Weir
Soprano Voice - Sheet Music

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Instruments
Piano Accompaniment
Soprano Voice
Voice Solo
Genres
Classical
Composers
Judith Weir
Publishers
Chester Music
Series
Women Composers and Arrangers
Item Types
Physical
Usages
School and Community
Soprano Voice and Piano

SKU: BT.MUSCH67419

Composed by Judith Weir. Classical. Book Only. Composed 2003. 26 pages. Chester Music #MUSCH67419. Published by Chester Music (BT.MUSCH67419).

All the songs in The Voice of Desire are conversations between humans and birds. In each case, the birds seem to have a more sophisticated viewpoint that their human hearers.

One of the highlights is WrittenOnTerrestrial Things, set in a dead landscape at the dead of winter. Suddenly a joyus thrush melody breaks out, it's ecstatic expression is completely at odds with human perceptions of such a dismal evening, has naturesomethingto remind us, if only we'd listen.

The song cycle was commissioned by the BBC for Alice Coote, and first performed by her and Julius Drake (piano) in a BBC Proms Chamber Music concert in London on 11 August 2003.

  • Sweet Little Red Feet
  • The Voice Of Desire
  • White Eggs In The Bush
  • Written On Terrestial Things