Réductions pour piano

The poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is especially appealing due to the wide range of topics, diversity of mood and peculiar imagination of the poet. The writings are reflective, passionate, witt...

The five letters which provide the lyrics for the songs (adapted by the composer) were selected for their range of topics and sentiments. Some portray the wildlife in the mountains ('Glacier Birds...'...

Composed in 2007 for the Leeds Lieder festival, Hesketh's Shimmerwords and Idle Songs for soprano and piano is a 18 minute song cycle made up of six songs in four sections. The text is taken from a co...

Text by the composer

Text: adapted from Kamo No Chomei in the translation by Donald Keene

Sopran, Des-Dur - Singstimme und Orchester oder Klavier

N.1 Allegro Laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi: In domum Domini ibimus. N.2 Largo Stantes erant pedes nostri, in atriis tuis Jerusalem. Jerusalem, quae aedificatur ut civitas: cujus participatio...

Immerse yourself in the vibrant musical heart of Spain with the world-famous "Siete Canciones populares Españolas". This timeless song cycle masterfully blends fiery passion, melancholic poetry, and t...

Soprano and Piano Sleep On takes pride of place on Hayley Westenra's album, Hushabye (Decca cat no: 4810351), written by Paul Mealor and dedicated to the Royal Baby. This Vocal Score for Sleep On inc...

A British folk-song arrangement, by Patrick Hawes, of Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes by Ben Jonson. Duration: c. 4 minutes. Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine;Or leave a k...

A set of two songs on poems from the Song Dynasty of China; As In a Dream was written in 1988 for soprano voice with violin and cello (1988). Chen revised the work in 1994 for soprano; pipa; and zheng...

For High Voice, Piano. Piano/Vocal Score. Composed 1945. 4 pages.

For High Voice, Piano. Piano/Vocal Score. Composed 1944. 4 pages.