The Lamb from Songs of Innocence

This vibrant collection presents five jazzy settings of poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. Chilcott challenges the expectation of the listener by setting each classic text in a different jazz-inspired style-from the laid-back swing of 'The Echoing Green' and ballad-like setting of 'The Lamb' to a lilting jazz waltz 'The Little Boy Lost/The Little Boy Found'. The voices are underpinned by a stylistic piano part which may be played as written or serve as a guide and a part for bass and drum kit is available separately for jazz trio accompaniment. Ideal for performance individually or as a suite these innovative songs will make a colourfuladdition to any concert programme.for SSA piano and optional bass and drum kit