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Performance by Merlyn Quaife from the CD Bright tracks |
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Work Overview
The words are taken from the many poems of the English poet and composer/songwriter Ivor Gurney (1890-1937). Gurney suffered from schizophrenia and spent the latter part of his life in a mental asylum. The poems chosen (particularly 'To God') reflect Gurney's mental instability, frustration, anger and a pathetic sense of hopelessness.
Work Details
Year: 1994
Instrumentation: Soprano, violin, viola, cello.
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: Song 1: The songs I had -- Song 2: Had I a song -- Song 3: To God -- Song 4: The songs I had.
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
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1994 | Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize | Winner | Brenton Broadstock |
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Song Cycles
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