From a Book of Hours for Soprano and Orchestra by James Primosch Orchestra - Sheet Music
By James Primosch
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From a Book of Hours
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Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Celesta, Cello, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Double Bass, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Percussion 2 and more.
SKU: PR.11640976S
For Soprano and Orchestra. Composed by James Primosch. Sws. Full score. Duration 18 minutes. Merion Music #116-40976S. Published by Merion Music (PR.11640976S).UPC: 680160682768. 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.
