Work
Zhivago's Mary Magdalene Songs
for voice and piano
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About
Two major settings for voice and piano of extended poems written by Dr Zhivago. Both are personal and intense utterances from the woman who came closer than any other to Jesus.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Judy Bellingham with assistance from Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand) and NZ Composers' Foundation
Contents note
Two songs: "As soon as night..."; "Before the festival..."
Text note
Text by Boris Pasternak, poems translated by Max Hayward and Manya Harari
Performance history
Performed by Judy Bellingham (soprano) and Terence Dennis (piano)