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Measure Of Love And Silence
Measure Of Love And Silence
Soprano, Baritone; Alto Flute/Piccolo, English Horn/Oboe, Violin, Cello, Percussion(1), and Piano
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.
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
Authored (or revised): 2006
Text source: Tatyana Apraksina (trans. by James Wesley Manteith); used by permission
Duration (minutes): 12
First performance: May 18, 2008 - Elena Antonenko (soprano), Sergei Romanov (baritone), Fedor Lednev (conductor); St. Petersburg Spring Festival (Russia)
Book format: Score + 6 parts
Historic material for this item is held at Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA) at the University of Maryland.
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