PROGRAM NOTES
Title: But from Thine Eyes
Subtitle: Three Shakespeare Sonnets
Genre: vocal, chamber
Instrumentation: mezzosoprano, violin, piano Text: William Shakespeare Language: English
Duration: ca 15'
Description: Three of Shakespeare's sonnets (116, 60, and 30) find lush expression in this set, with lyrical voice and violin parts layered over a harmonically dense piano part. Metrical modulations, subdivisions in 5 against 4, asymmetrical meters and other techniques provide a shifting palette, particularly in the piano part.
Items: The product download includes one full score and one violin part. If hardcopies are ordered, the same item will be provided. PLEASE DO NOT COPY. If you need more than one copy, please order multiples of the product. Permission is granted in the materials to copy page 5 of the violin part to facilitate performance.
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