Why I Pity the Woman Who Never Spills (2003)
... Commissioned by Cornell Chorus, Scott Tucker conductor ...
Alexander, Elizabeth (born in 1962) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Seafarer Press
[USA]
, 2004
Ref. :
SEA-058-00
(24 p.)
Type of material:
Part for women's voices only
Copyright :
Elizabeth Alexander
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Choral jazz ; Lied
Mood of the piece:
sensual ; gentle
Type of Choir:
SSAA (4 women voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Duration:
5.0 min.
Origin:
USA
Comment(s):
A funny, gutsy and sensual blues setting of a poem by Minnesota poet Joan Wolf Prefontaine, with tight counterpoint and occasional improvisation.
