Three Songs from "Seven Settings"
Instrumentation:
soprano, harp, flute, oboe, horn in f, violin, viola, cello, bass
Movements:
I. "Wink" (text by Benjamin Peret)
II. "Three for the Goddess of the Moon" (Text by Li Po, trans. David Young)
VII. "The Odors of Love" (text: Peret)
Duration:
approximately 14'
Dates of Composition/Revision:
October 1997 - January 1998, arr. May 2001 - March 2002
Premier Performance:
April 15, 2001 - Williams Recital Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA. Jen Ashe - soprano; Franziska Huhn - harp with the NEC Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Eric Hewitt: Caroline Kung - flute; Greg Dickinson - oboe; Sarah Watkins - horn; Gabriela Diaz - violin; Elizabeth Freivogel -viola; Sally Takada - cello; Aaron Watson - bass
Score:
available on short notice
Parts:
available on short notice
Recording:
Recording of premier performance (4/15/02) available on request
Notes:
Seven Settings was originally a 7-song cycle composed in 1997-98 for soprano and harp alone, based on texts from Li Po (trans. David Young), Benjamin Peret and Charles Simic. The "Three Songs" are arrangements and recompositions for a larger ensemble of three of the original songs. The "Three Songs" were a winning score in the 2001-02 Contemporary Ensemble Composition Competition at New England Conservatory of Music.
