SKU: GI.G-10239
English. Text Source: Prairie Waters by Night, Acquainted with the Night, A Song of Creation Text by Carl Sandburg.
Each movement of this work describes aspects of the night in a different location, utilizing the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, and Joaquin Miller. The music strives to portray the artistic intention of each poem while also illustrating sounds of the locations through the use of instrument and voice. The percussion part is for orchestral chimes, wind chimes, bass drum, low brake drum, ocean drum and tom-toms.
SKU: GI.G-10239INST
The percussion part is for orchestral chimes, wind chimes, bass drum, low brake drum, ocean drum and tom-toms.
Each movement of this work describes aspects of the night in a different location, utilizing the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, and Joaquin Miller. The music strives to portray the artistic intention of each poem while also illustrating sounds of the locations through the use of instrument and voice. The percussion part is for orchestral chimes, wind chimes, bass drum, low brake drum, ocean drum and tom-toms.
SKU: FP.FCH01
ISBN 979-0-57050-024-6.
This distinguished composer (and authority on Celtic and Tibetan music) wrote many songs performed by illustrious singers, including Kathleen Ferrier. His songs include two with recorder obbligato - Fairy Workers with sopranino recorder and piano (an Irishy jeu d'esprit), and The Philosopher Bird with descant recorder and piano, (a setting of a mysterious poem especially written by his famous poet son Kevin).
