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Scoring & Instrumentation
Soprano, Baritone; Alto Flute/Piccolo, English Horn/Oboe, Violin, Cello, Percussion(1), and Piano
Alternate Title
A MEASURE OF LOVE AND SILENCE
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
12
Movements
Part I: Prologue
Part II: "The measure of love's weight..."
Part III: Interlude
Part IV: "As an amber fleck of rosin..."
Part V: Epilogue
Files & Media
Audio
CameronWolfeMeasureOfLoveExcerpt.mp3
Audio file
Video
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Sample Pages
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Detail
Description
This cantata for soprano, baritone, and 6 instruments sets Tatyana Apraksina's poem of love, identity, and exile - in a counterpoint of Russian and English.[When one performer is singing a phrase in Russian, the other sings the English translation.] At one point, all of the instrumental performers join the singers to form a speaking chorus; in other places, the percussionist and conductor are called upon to briefly join the pianist.
First Perfomance
May 18, 2008 - Elena Antonenko (soprano), Sergei Romanov (baritone), Fedor Lednev (conductor); St. Petersburg Spring Festival (Russia)
Recording
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Text Language - Non English
Text Source/Author
Tatyana Apraksina (trans. by James Wesley Manteith); used by permission
Title Number
Ensemble Type
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Genre/Theme
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Instrument
Soprano
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Baritone (voice)
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alto flute
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English horn
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piano
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Percussion
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violin
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cello
Purchase Options
Print & Ship
$43.00 score with 6 parts
Print Price
$43.00 score with 6 parts
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