Bitter-sweet (1970)
( Ah my dear angry Lord )
... For Katie ...
Thompson, Randall (1899-1984) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
ECS Publishing
[USA]
, 1971
Ref. :
E.C.S. No. 2904
(6 p.)
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1970-1979)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Contemporary ; Motet
Mood of the piece:
solemn ; powerful ; sincere ; intense
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
various
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Penitence
Data about the life of the work:
Composer's Note: Bitter-Sweet was first performed by the choir of the Church of the Incarnation, New York City, on October 25, 1970, under the direction of Thomas Dunn, my friend and colleague, who first called my attention to Herbert's poignant and profoundly religious poem.
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 1416 (71 copies)