| The Shoal of Fishes design is terrific – a lovely presentation and certainly “stands out from the crowd”. Many thanks indeed. | ||
| —Mary Blyton, composer’s widow (private correspondence) |
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| The Shoal of Fishes design is terrific – a lovely presentation and certainly “stands out from the crowd”. Many thanks indeed. | ||
| —Mary Blyton, composer’s widow (private correspondence) |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
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A Garland for Presteigne is a cycle of twelve songs by ten composers commissioned by the Presteigne Festival on the borders of Wales to celebrate its 21st birthday. We composers were asked for songs with a Welsh or border theme; being a resident of the Welsh borders, this suited me perfectly.
This song brings the cycle to an exhilarating conclusion. A significant other mid-Wales resident is the beautiful and brilliant bird of prey, the red kite. I felt its flight in the skies around my home in some way mimicked the ups and downs of the heart in the journeyings of human love. As such I had no other choice but to write the text myself, hence Red Kite Flying.
Performed and recorded wonderfully by Canadian soprano Gillian Keith, with pianist Simon Lepper, it has since been performed by many others, including celebrated baritone Roderick Williams.
—Adrian Williams
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| Composer | Title | Grade | Vocal range | Forces | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Williams | Red Kite Flying for voice and piano | 7 | C to C'' | Voice, Piano | 3 mins | ||
Performed by Gillian Keith, Soprano and Simon Lepper, Piano
This video is based on exactly the same audio recording as presented above; it merely adds imagery to the existing sound.
Catalogue code: FM265 • Published: 7th June 2023
Entry last updated: 7th June 2023