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Scoring & Instrumentation
High Voice, Cello, and Piano
Alternate Title
Three Songs on Poetry of W. S. Merwin
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
10
Movements
I. MEMORY OF THE LOSS OF WINGS
II. THE SEARCH
III. A DOOR
Files & Media
Audio
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Video
Sample Pages
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Detail
Description
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First Perfomance
November 26, 1991 - John Uhlenhopp (tenor), Deborah Yamak (cello), Steven Vosatka (piano); New School for Social Research, NYC
Recording
Lucy Shelton on CD "Burning Questions"; Furious Artisans 6813
Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
W.S. Merwin; From the collection Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment; New York: Atheneum Press, 1973. Used with permission of the poet.
Title Number
Ensemble Type
solo voice(s)+2 to 6 instruments
Genre/Theme
poet/author featured
Instrument
High Voice
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piano
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cello
Purchase Options
PDF License & Download
PDF Price
Print & Ship
$32.00 performance set of 2 scores and part
Print Price
$32.00 performance set of 2 scores and part
"Memory of the Loss of Wings", the first song of the cycle (scored for voice and piano only), is available as a separate item.