CGE442 When Music Sounds - SSA
Description
This poignant setting of the Walter de la Mare poem is a stunning marriage of music and text that is unparalleled in beauty. Strong homophonic writing puts a focus on the words, while sensitive harmonic suspensions and gentle ebbs and flows of the accompaniment invite a deep understanding of the text. A Learning Resource Page is included.
Voicing: SSA
Composer: Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Additional Resources:
CGE441 When Music Sounds - SATB
CGECD179 When Music Sounds (Performance/Accompaniment CD)
CGE441a When Music Sounds (Digital Download Accompaniment Track)
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