Work
Across the Red Sky
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Films, Audio & Samples
About
Thomas Goss' setting of “Across the Red Sky” manifests the cries of birds, the cool uncertainty of the evening sky, and the gentle flapping of bird’s wings. The vocal line looks back across a century of art song in its character, shaping the melodic curve along the arc of Mansfield’s reflective disquiet and wonder at the beauty of nature.
Commissioned note
Commissioned for ‘Child of the Sun’ — A Celebration of Katherine Mansfield in Song
Text note
Text by Katherine Mansfield