Work
Swan Songs
for baritone and guitar
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Contents note
- The Silver Swan (i)
- Swan Swan
- Anxieties and Hopes
- The Silver Swan (ii)
- The Roasted Swan
- Swan Sang
- The Silver Swan (iii)
Text note
Traditional text used, as well as texts by Orlando Gibbons, Fleur Adcock and composer David Farquhar
Performance history
01 Apr 1980: Performed by Flora Edwards (mezzo), Michael Calvert (guitar) on 31st March 1980.
18 Dec 1991: p: Swan Songs; Griffiths and Court 171291
01 Apr 2007: Performed by Felicity Smith (soprano) and Michelle Birch (guitar)
08 Oct 2008: In Brevity
10 Oct 2008: In Brevity
13 Oct 2008: In Brevity 2
Performed by Jenny Wollerman (voice) and Jane Curry (guitar).