So Many Corners
Seven songs of longing, loss and love
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Soprano voice, orchestra: 2232, 2200, percussion, timpani, piano, cello, harp, strings - advanced
SKU: SF.SEA-040-02
Seven songs of longing, loss and love. Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. Song Cycles, Secular. Instrumental Parts. Duration 20 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-040-02).Text by: Rose Auslander.
Three songs of longing, loss and love. The stark and compelling words of Rose Auslander, who spent the Second World War in the Czernowitz ghetto, are set to music with delicacy, ferocity and compassion. Originally written for soprano and piano, "So Many Corners" was later scored for soprano and orchestra.
Technical notes: Vocal Range: a-b"
Orchestral Reading Fellowship Recipient: National Orchestral Association
Themes: Grief & Loss, Love.
Song List (7)
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- I. So Many Corners
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- II. An Ark of Stars
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- III. Love
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- IV. So Many Corners
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- V. Our Unforgettable Earth
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- VI. Mist
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- VII. So Many Corners