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thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird
a song cycle for countertenor, clarinet in B flat, 2 violins, viola and cello
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thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird is a musical setting of Wallace Stevens’s well-known poem of the same name. The cycle explores a range of musical textures and atmospheres, incorporating microtonal harmony and subtle timbral effects.
Contents note
13 movements
Text note
"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens
Performance history
22 Oct 2010: Performed by Thomas Woodfield (countertenor), Donald Nicholls (clarinet), Emily Bouwhuis (violin), Angela Suh (violin), Alex MacDonald (viola), Rachel Wells (cello), Alex Taylor (timebeater) at the Music Theatre, School of Music, Auckland University, in Auckland