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Cosmic wheel of the zodiac

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Cosmic wheel of the zodiac : song cycle / music: Margaret Brandman ; lyrics: Benita Rainer ; artwork by Jeremy Blake.

by Margaret Brandman (2016)

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  • Instrumentation: Baritone (or mezzo-soprano), piano.

  • Audio Sample

    Performance by Matej Chadima, Petr Ozana from the CD Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac

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Product details

This work is a Song Cycle of 12 songs, one for each star sign of the Zodiac. Each song is composed with different compositional techniques ranging from Contemporary Classic to Swing Jazz. Lyrics are by astrologer and poet Benita Rainer.

Published by: Jazzem Music [MMP-9100] — 1 score (84p. -- A4 (portrait))

Difficulty: Advanced — wide tessitura, some works are rhythmic challenging

Duration: 30 min.

Contents note:

The Ram in Spring -- Four Castles of Stone -- In Two Minds -- Dance of Life -- Lion Love -- Virgo Delight -- In Perfect, Perfect Pitch -- The Water Dragon -- Cosmic Fire -- The Mountain Goat -- Universal Truth Remains -- In Neptune's Realm.

First performance by Martin Cooke, Margaret Brandman at The Music of Margaret Brandman (Recital Hall East) on 3 Sep 2016

Includes programme notes and copy of lyrics.

The composer notes the following styles, subjects and genres associated with this work:
Contemporary Classical, Jazz influences, Strongly melodic and sound harmonic structures.

Typeset edition.

ISMN: 978-0-949683-01-4

Related products

This work is also available in the following products:

Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac
CD: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac : a song cycle for the twelve signs of the Zodiac / music: Margaret Brandman ; lyrics: Benita Rainer ; Prague Mixed Chamber Choir, Jiří Petrdlik conductor.

music of Margaret Brandman
DVD: The music of Margaret Brandman / Martin Cooke, baritone, in association with Margaret Brandman, composer/pianist.

This work also exists as the following versions:
- SATB Choir with piano

 

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Analysis & Media

- Resonate Article: Margaret Brandman at 70: five decades of music as business and passion

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('Four Castles of Stone' Taurus Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('Cosmic Fire' Sagittarius Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('Virgo Delight' Virgo Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ( 'Dance of Life' Sun-Sign Cancer Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('In Perfect, Perfect Pitch' Libra Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('The Mountain Goat' Capricorn Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('Universal Truth Remains' Aquarius Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('In Neptune's Realm' Pisces Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('The Ram in Spring' Aries Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('In Two Minds' Gemini song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('Lion Love' Leo Song)

- Video: Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac ('The Water Dragon' Scorpio Song)

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