The Phoenix and the Turtle (Choral score)
Componist / author:
Huw Watkins
Cast:
Chorus (4 voices)
Publisher / brand:
Schott
Article type:
Sheet music
Description
For chamber choir
Text by William Shakespeare
choral score - ChP - mixed choir (SATB), minimum 12 voices - English
The Phoenix and the Turtle sets a poem by Shakespeare published 1601 that uses the metaphor of a bird's funeral to describe the death of an idealistic love. Watkins spins out a jazzy melody surrounded by close harmonies using the text to create a lively, rhythmic opening. The textures and rhythms settle into homophonic movement as the chords open ever outward in a slower middle section, before resolving onto a solemn ending in unison.
Delivery time
7
working days
Identification
Articlenumber
103059
EAN:
9790220134760