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Dance of Life : sun-sign Cancer song / music: Margaret Brandman ; lyrics: Benita Rainer. |
SATB Choir with piano | Available for loan | $25.45 | Add to cart |
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Dance of Life : arranged for viola and piano [eScore] / Margaret Brandman. |
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Score & Part |
Dance of Life : arranged for viola and piano / Margaret Brandman. |
Viola with piano | Available for loan | $26.36 | Add to cart |
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Score |
Dance of Life : the sun-sign Cancer song / Margaret S. Brandman ; lyrics: Benita Rainer. |
Mezzo-Soprano with piano | Available for loan | $POA |
Work Overview
Dance of Life (Cancer song) is a contemporary art song is set for Mezzo-Soprano voice or Baritone voice. It is the fourth song in Margaret Brandman's Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac Song Cycle. The lyrics are by astrologer and poet Benita Rainer who has artfully distilled the individual characteristics of this star sign in her text.
Love, devotion, tenderness, forever after. These are the positive gifts of the heart so exemplified by resiliently positive Cancerian natures. Those born under this sensitive sign value children, permanency and commitment.
"When I go, I take you with me, in my pocket, near my heart". These opening lyrics prompted, the composer's choice of the bright key of G Major and the choice of swing feel and jazzy chord progressions. The B section of the work begins with the lines "I can feel your arms around me, clinging, clinging so tenderly. In my arms and cheek to cheek, dancers through the dance of life". This imagery prompted a change to triple time and the Swing waltz feel. At this point also, there is a modulation to the even brighter key of E Major which remains in action till the end of the song.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Duration: 3 min.
Videos
Dance of Life (from Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac) |
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Jazz
Performances of this work
19 Aug 18: Eugene Gossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, NSW . Featuring Coro Austral, Margot McLaughlin, Margaret Brandman.
14 Sep 17: Concert Hall of the Czech Museum of Music, Prague, Czech Republic. Featuring Prague Mixed Choir.
3 Sep 16: Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium . Featuring Martin Cooke, Margaret Brandman.
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