Description
A concise cycle of songs for SSAA, based on three texts, by, or about, women.
About the Author
Libby Larsen (b. 24 December 1950, Wilmington, Delaware) is one of America's most prolific and most performed living composers. Her catalogue of over 200 works spans virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral and choral scores. Her music has been praised for its dynamic, deeply inspired, and vigorous contemporary American spirit. Constantly sought after for commissions and premieres by major artists and orchestras around the world, Libby Larsen has established a permanent place for her works in the concert repertory.
Reviews
'If you are looking for that something different, the suite of pieces Today, This Spring by Libby Larsen may suffice . . . It drives forward incessantly, with a dramatic yet supportive accompaniment, reaching a magnificent climax in the last page . . . A slow, lyrical melody, set simply to mainly crotchet and minim rhythms, firstly in unison then simple two-part, connects so movingly to the text 'If I can stop one hear from breaking, I shall not live in vain'. Sometimes, as in this case, the most simple music can be the most appealing. * Music Teacher Oct 99 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193860407
Author Libby Larsen
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 43g
Dimensions(mm) 266mm * 175mm * 3mm
About the Author
Libby Larsen (b. 24 December 1950, Wilmington, Delaware) is one of America's most prolific and most performed living composers. Her catalogue of over 200 works spans virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral and choral scores. Her music has been praised for its dynamic, deeply inspired, and vigorous contemporary American spirit. Constantly sought after for commissions and premieres by major artists and orchestras around the world, Libby Larsen has established a permanent place for her works in the concert repertory.
Reviews
'If you are looking for that something different, the suite of pieces Today, This Spring by Libby Larsen may suffice . . . It drives forward incessantly, with a dramatic yet supportive accompaniment, reaching a magnificent climax in the last page . . . A slow, lyrical melody, set simply to mainly crotchet and minim rhythms, firstly in unison then simple two-part, connects so movingly to the text 'If I can stop one hear from breaking, I shall not live in vain'. Sometimes, as in this case, the most simple music can be the most appealing. * Music Teacher Oct 99 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193860407
Author Libby Larsen
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 43g
Dimensions(mm) 266mm * 175mm * 3mm
