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Shimmerwords and Idle Songs

(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty)
for soprano and piano
soprano and piano
Product number: ED 13106
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Description

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.

Contents

I Traveling Moon
II Enjoying Pine and Bamboo
III Three Commentaries: A Song of the Palace · The Philosopher · The Red Cockatoo
IV Sitting Idle at the North Window

More Information

Title:
Shimmerwords and Idle Songs
(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty)
for soprano and piano
Level of difficulty:
virtuoso
Brand:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2007
Playing time:
18 ′
Premiere:
October 14, 2007 · Leeds (UK)
The Venue, Leeds College of Music
LeedsLieder 2007
Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Gary Matthewman, piano

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Leeds Lieder+ 2007 with funds partly provided by the RVW Trust
Series:
Title:
Shimmerwords and Idle Songs
(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty)
for soprano and piano
Language:
English
Level of difficulty:
virtuoso
Brand:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2007
Playing time:
18 ′
Voice:
Sopran
Premiere:
October 14, 2007 · Leeds (UK)
The Venue, Leeds College of Music
LeedsLieder 2007
Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Gary Matthewman, piano

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Leeds Lieder+ 2007 with funds partly provided by the RVW Trust
Series:
Title:
Shimmerwords and Idle Songs
(Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty)
for soprano and piano
Language:
English
Level of difficulty:
virtuoso
Brand:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2007
Playing time:
18 ′
Voice:
Sopran
Premiere:
October 14, 2007 · Leeds (UK)
The Venue, Leeds College of Music
LeedsLieder 2007
Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Gary Matthewman, piano

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Leeds Lieder+ 2007 with funds partly provided by the RVW Trust
Series:

Technical Details

Product number:
ED 13106
ISMN13:
979-0-2201-2740-3
Product number:
ED 13106
ISMN13:
979-0-2201-2740-3
Weight:
0,13 kg
Pages:
34
Format:
23.1cm x 30.3cm
Binding:
Saddle-wire stitching
Product number:
ED 13106 Q6613
ISMN13:
979-0-2201-2740-3
Pages:
35
File format:
(PDF / 626.66 KB)

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