singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
The Swan – four equal voices
SM-000085996
- Alternative title
- Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujoud'hui
- Composer
- David W Solomons
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Lyricist
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Stéphan Mallarmé
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Translator
-
Stanley Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Vocal music
- Instrumentation
- Contralto, Countertenor, Baritone
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score
- Duration
- 2'8"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Year of composition
- 1988
Description
Quartet for four equal voices (altos or baritones) in a setting of SN Solomons' translation of Stéphane Mallarmé's poem "Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujoud'hui".
Each voice has a chance to use the highest and lowest notes of its range.
The sound sample is my own performance