Work
Night Country Music
for SAATB choir
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About
This cycle of settings of the poetry of Brian Turner was written for the Renaissance Singers of Palmerston North. Brian Turner lives near Dunedin, and in addition to a number of collections of poetry, has written extensively on sport, recreation and environmental issues. His poetry draws heavily on the landscapes and images of the Otago area of New Zealand’s South Island. There are often references to music, and this aspect of the poetry particularly appealed to me.
The three poems are all descriptive of landscapes. The general mood of the music is impressionistic with few significant musical climaxes.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the Renaissance Singers and conductor Guy Donaldson
Contents note
I. Afternoon
II. On the Edge of a Meadow
III. Night Country Music
Text note
Text by Brian Turner