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Cycle of Friends
“...exceptionally beautiful on many counts.”
Soprano solo, SATB chorus, and chamber orchestra ・25’
Cycle of Friends is a lush, emotional journey through five texts taken from such diverse sources as Tang Dynasty poets Li Po & Meng Haoran, Sappho and Emily Dickinson, each dealing in its own way with the universal theme of friendship.
Instrumentation: Soprano solo; SATB Chorus (sometimes SATB + SATB); Chamber Orchestra (1,1,1,1 1 hn, 1 tpt, hp, perc, strings)
More About Cycle of Friends
Cycle of Friends is the topic of discussion in this episode of the “Let’s Talk About Music” podcast with Sergio Barer. Listen here »
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The entire work (5 movements) can be heard via the links below.
World premiere performance. The Music Group of Philadelphia, with Orchestra 2001 and Janice Fiore, soprano solo. Philadelphia, 1996.
Movement IV with score montage
Movement II with score montage
Most This Amazing
SATB choir, two pianos, and percussion ・11’ 45”
This uplifting setting of e.e. cummings’ “i thank You God for most this amazing”is an excellent choice for pairing with the Killmayer reduction of Orff’s Carmina Burana. There is unfortunately no live recording of the work. The computer-generated recording with score in the video attempts to give a general sense of what the piece is like.