This is a powerfully evocative choral work for SATB double choir. The text by Paul Eluard (trans. Gilbert Bowen) invokes a simple and enduring picture of humanity through a series of vivid images: a loving couple with their child between them, a woman feeding her child, the sun binding the earth at midday. Combining a highly expressive melody with rich, sumptuous harmonies, Chilcott's setting captures the timeless quality of the words. This is beautiful, contemplative music which will be enjoyed by listeners and performers alike.
| ISBN: | 9780193359437 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2008 |
| Author: | Bob Chilcott |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Sheet music |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Genres: |
Choral music |