The Tree of Man

ISBN 10 : 057152253X ISBN 13 : 9780571522538

Editeur : Faber Music Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Lyrical, direct and exhibiting a masterful understanding of vocal writing, Carl Vines secular cantata for soprano and strings, The Tree of Man, is a gift to audience and musicians alike. The 11-minute work, written in 2012 for the Australian Chamber Orchestra and  soprano Daniele de Niese, is based on a passage from a novel of the same name by the Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White. Vine knew White personally (having written music for several of his stage plays in the 1980s) and his setting perfectly complements the simplicity and sincerity of the prose. The music moves in an arc from its quietly insistent beginnings and rhapsodic central section to a haunting conclusion, where the brooding opening returns before evaporating into the air... Vine finds the music in Whites simple but glowing sentences. The accompaniment is delicate, like a watercolour wash, and the vocal part is a deft line drawing. Sydney Morning Herald (Harriet Cunningham), 11 June 2012

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Faber Music Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 057152253X
• ISBN 13: 9780571522538
• Reliure: Partition
• Nombre de pages: 24
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible