Work
Under Southern Skies
for mezzo-soprano and piano
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About
Twenty-one songs for mezzo-soprano and piano set to short poems by Anne Powell (from her first collection Firesong). The poems have a strongly iconic 'kiwi' flavour, and also celebrate womanhood (some), childhood, nature and social consciousness. The complete cycle is c.45 mins and can be subdivided into two shorter cycles (Part I & II), or can be sung individually or in smaller groupings.
Difficulty note
Not suitable for amateurs
Contents note
- Shapes
- In the Heat
- Back Beach
- Some People
- The Circle
- Up North
- Here
- Aotearoa Litany
- All My Stars
- Soul Song
- Cosmic Breathing
- Turn Left
- Dancing Harp
- Going Deeper
- Freesias and Cardigans
- All the Time
- The Learning Tree
- Horizons
- 88 Vivian Street
- The Travellers
- Blessing
Text note
Text by Anne Powell