Sing to the Sun

for children's chorus, narrator and chamber ensemble

text by Ashley Bryan

children's chorus, narrator and ensemble

Edition: Performance material

Product Details

Description

Sing to the Sun is a setting of five poems from the collection of the same name by noted children’s book author and illustrator Ashley Bryan. The 'spoken' narrative line follows a wild, undulating melody while the music makes use of an economy of notes, intent on evoking the essence of magic.

Orchestral Cast

ob.cl.perc(vib, metal chimes).pno.va (windows for children [min 15])

Content

I Song
II Rain Coming
III Full Moon
IV The Hurricane
V Pretty Is

More Information

Title:

Sing to the Sun

for children's chorus, narrator and chamber ensemble

text by Ashley Bryan

Language:

English

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

1995

Duration:

16 ′

World Premiere:

July 20, 1995 · Portland, OR (USA)
Reed College
Chamber Music Northwest
Ashley Bryan, narrator; Allan Vogel, oboe; Bil Jackson, clarinet; Niel DePonte, percussion; Toby Hoffman, viola; Victor Steinhardt, piano · Members of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Choir · Choir director: Kathryn Giffert

Commissioned work :

Commissioned by a consortium of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Chamber Music Northwest, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Bravo! Colorado, and Music from Angel Fire