Songs of Enchantment:
5 Poems by Walter de la Mare (2022)
Voice, viola, and piano
Text by Walter de la Mare
Commissioned by Maria Jette
Premiere TBD
Duration: 18 minutes
Text by Walter de la Mare
Commissioned by Maria Jette
Premiere TBD
Duration: 18 minutes
Commissioned by soprano Maria Jette, "Songs of Enchantment" is a set of poems by English writer and poet Walter de la Mare (1873-1956). The five poems in this cycle are:
1. A Song of Enchantment
2. Ghost
3. Mr. Nobody
4. Snow
5. A Fiddler
These eerie texts are captured in this piece using techniques such as viola natural and artificial harmonics, col legno (striking the string with the stick of the bow), sul ponticello (playing with the bow kept near the bridge), and having the soprano hum and whistle.
The premiere of this piece is TBD. Stay tuned for updates!
1. A Song of Enchantment
2. Ghost
3. Mr. Nobody
4. Snow
5. A Fiddler
These eerie texts are captured in this piece using techniques such as viola natural and artificial harmonics, col legno (striking the string with the stick of the bow), sul ponticello (playing with the bow kept near the bridge), and having the soprano hum and whistle.
The premiere of this piece is TBD. Stay tuned for updates!