Shimmerwords And Idle Songs For Soprano And Piano
(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty)
by Kenneth Hesketh
Soprano Voice - Sheet Music

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SKU: HL.49017706

(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty). Composed by Kenneth Hesketh. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Vocal. Composed 2007. 36 pages. Duration 18'. Schott Music #ED13106. Published by Schott Music (HL.49017706).

ISBN 9790220127403. UPC: 884088512453. 9.0x12.0x0.161 inches. English.

Composed in 2007 for the Leeds Lieder festival, Hesketh's Shimmerwords and Idle Songs for soprano and piano is a 18 minute song cycle made up of six songs in four sections. The text is taken from a collection of Chinese poetry from the 8th and 9th centuries which cover various subjects from nature and travel to life itself. The music is both colourful and direct with an abundance of humour and clarity.