Aaron Copland: 12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson - Medium Voice

12 poems of Emily Dickinson as set for Voice with Piano accompaniment by Aaron Copland.

Complete-The complete set of Copland's Old American Songs arranged here for mixed choir and piano by David Brunner Irving Fine Glenn Koponen Gregory Rose and R. Wilding-White collected for the first time in a complete edition. Includes the original notes on the songs.The first set of Old American songs was completed in 1950 the same year that Copland finished his other major song set Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson. On October 17 1950 the first set was given its world premiere by Pears with Britten at the piano at the Aldeburgh festival. The success of the first set prompted Copland to set five more songs. Copland later orchestrated both sets for medium voice andsmall orchestra.

It would be difficult to overestimate the influence of Copland's music on American music of the 20th and 21st centuries. His songs and arias provide a concise tour of his stylistic journey and most of the songs are available in this remarkable volume.Includes: 9 songs (including 4 early songs); the complete 12 settings of Emily Dickinson's poems; 4 arias. The original key is retained in all the songs and arias.

21 art songs, plus 4 arias in the High Voice volume, or 3 arias in the Medium/Low Voice volume. Art song contents for both High and Medium/Low Voice: Dirge in Woods ? Old Poel ? Pastorale ? Poet\'s Song ? Vocalise ? Four Early Songs; Night ? A Summer Vacation ? My Heart Is in the East ? Alone ? Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (complete; original keys retained for both High and Medium/Low). Arias in the High Voice edition: Laurie\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Martin\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? The sun is coming up (The Tender Land) ? Queenie\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Arias in the Medium/Low edition: Ma\'s Song (The Tender Land) ? Fat\'s Song (The Second Hurricane) ? Gyp\'s Song (The Second Hurricane).
A Summer Vacation
Alone
Dear March, come in!
Dirge in Woods
Going to Heaven!
Heart, we will forget him
I felt a funeral in my brain
I\'ve heard an organ talk sometimes
Laurie\'s Song from The Tender Land
Martin\'s Song from The Tender Land
My Heart Is in the East
Nature, the gentlest mother
Night
Old Poem
Pastorale
Poet\'s Song
Queenie\'s Song from The Second Hurricane
Sleep is supposed to be
The Chariot
The sun is coming up from The Tender Land
The world feels dusty
There came a wind like a bugle
Vocalise
When they come back
Why do they shut me out of Heaven?
/ Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Voix solo - piano / BOOSEY