The Phoenix and the Turtle

£5.50

SKU Code: Q41780

Description

The Phoenix and the Turtle sets a poem by Shakespeare published 1601 that uses the metaphor of a bird's funeral to describe the death of an idealistic love. Watkins spins out a jazzy melody surrounded by close harmonies using the text to create a lively, rhythmic opening. The textures and rhythms settle into homophonic movement as the chords open ever outward in a slower middle section, before resolving onto a solemn ending in unison.

Composer/Author: Huw Watkins

Instrumentation: mixed choir , minimum 12 voices

Format: PDF

Pages: 17

Language: English

Brand: Schott Music Ltd., London

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