Spring Revels .- April Rain Song (1993)
... Commissioned by the Festival Choir of Madison. Winner of the Brookline Chorus Composition Competition. ...
Alexander, Elizabeth (born in 1962) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Seafarer Press
[USA]
, 1999
Ref. :
SEA 006 01
(10 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Copyright :
Elizabeth Alexander
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Contemporary ; Partsong ; Lullaby
Mood of the piece:
lullaby ; calm
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Duration:
3.0 min.
Comment(s):
This intimate piece is - in Langston Hughes' words - a "sleep song," with a vocal accompaniment built from the syllables of the word "lullaby." The opening vocal texture suggests a sparse, gentle rain; later, voices are layered to create a slumberous, und
