Stephen Smith
Vancouver pianist, composer/arranger, choral conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Good Night
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| Альтернативное название |
Góða nótt |
| Композитор | Stephen Smith |
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Автор текста
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Guttormur Guttormsson |
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Переводчик
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Jakobina Johnson |
| Издатель | Stephen Smith |
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| Жанр |
Классика / Хоровая музыка |
| Инструменты |
Фортепиано, Смешанный хор |
| Состав исполнителей | Аккомпанирующее фортепиано, Хор |
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| Тип нот | Клавир с вокальной партией |
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| Тональность |
Ми-бемоль мажор |
| Время звучания |
3'30" |
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| Язык | Английский, Исландский |
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| Уровень сложности |
Выше среднего |
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| Год создания |
2020 |
| Описание: |
An atmospheric setting for mixed choir of a poem by the "Poet Laureate of Icelandic Canadians," Guttormur J. Guttormsson, with two verses in a splendid English translation, and a third verse optionally in the original Icelandic. (A thorough pronunciation guide, using both phonetics and IPA, is provided, and a recording of the text recited by a native speaker is available online.)
The poem describes the hush that comes over the earth at dusk, and the peace and respite from care that night brings. The setting, which may be performed a cappella or with a full-fledged piano accompaniment, is chromatic, and the harmonies are somewhat challenging, but the piece is strophic, so the choir really only has about 20 measures to learn, and every part is unfailingly melodic.
The setting was commissioned in 2020 by the poet's granddaughter, for Vancouver's "EnChor" choir, of which she is a member. EnChor's May 2022 premiere performance of the piece, with Morna Edmundson directing and Ken Cormier at the piano, can be heard on the accompanying audio file (used with permission). |
Дата публикации: 11 апр 2021
