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A garland for St Francis : a cycle of eight songs for medium voice and piano
by Betty Beath (2002, this version: 2003)
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Performance by Susan Lorette Dunn, Betty Beath from the CD garland for St. Francis |
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A garland for St Francis : a cycle of eight songs for medium voice and piano / Betty Beath.
Library shelf no. 783.67547/BEA 1 [Not for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 2002, this version: 2003
Instrumentation: Medium voice, piano.
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — AMEB Grade 7-8/Professional.
Contents note: I had a dream (1 min., 10 sec.) -- Yes, my friends of Assisi, I have gone mad (1 min., 20 sec.) -- Francis and the leper (2 min., 45 sec.) -- How sweet to feel (1 min., 10 sec.) -- Sermon to the birds (3 min.) -- Psalm 96, 11/12 (1 min.) -- Meditation (piano solo) (1 min., 45 sec.) -- Soliloquy: Francis (2 min., 45 sec.) -- Prayer: St Francis (2 min., 40 sec.).
Dedication note: For Susan Lorette Dunn and Larry Rachleff
Commission note: Commissioned by Larry Rachleff.
Text of 'Yes, my friends of Assisi, I have gone mad' and 'How sweet to feel' by Carlo Carretto ; text of 'Sermon to the birds' by Giovanni Pascoli, translated by John Gransden, text of 'Francis and the leper' by Brother William SSF.
Text of 'Yes, my friends of Assisi, I have gone mad' and 'How sweet to feel' by Carlo Carretto ; text of 'Sermon to the birds' by Giovanni Pascoli, translated by John Gransden ; text of 'Francis and the leper' by Brother William SSF.
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- In the form/style of: Song Cycles
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