| Beautiful, wistful music which makes considerable use of motivic variation techniques in only 112 bars. | ||
| —Murray McLachlan, International Piano (May/June 2015) |
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| Beautiful, wistful music which makes considerable use of motivic variation techniques in only 112 bars. | ||
| —Murray McLachlan, International Piano (May/June 2015) |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
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This collection presents three songs on similar themes of nature and the countryside, all of which may be performed by a medium voice and accompanied by piano or harp. Note that the first song may also be accompanied by guitar.
A CD of Gary Higginson’s music, entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience [REGCD381], has been released on the Regent label. These songs are performed on that disc, and the samples provided here are taken from this recording by courtesy of Regent Records and the composer.
Performance note: although the repeat indicated in the score of Mirie It Is is not observed in the recording presented here, under normal circumstances it should be performed.
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| Composer | Title | Vocal range | Forces | Total duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Higginson | Country Scenes Three Songs for Medium Voice and Piano or Harp | C♯ to F♯' | Medium voice, Guitar, Harp, Piano | 5 mins | |||
| # | Composer | Movement | Forces | Duration | |||
| 1 | Gary Higginson Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | How Beautiful is the Rain | Medium voice, Guitar, Harp, Piano | 1½ mins | |||
| 2 | Gary Higginson Words: William Shakespeare | Over Hill, Over Dale | Medium voice, Harp, Piano | 1½ mins | |||
| 3 | Gary Higginson Words: Anonymous | Mirie It Is | 2 mins | ||||
Charlotte de Rothschild, Soprano, Danielle Perrett, Harp
Catalogue code: FM178 • Published: 8th December 2012
Entry last updated: 8th December 2012