Eternal Winter
Poet/Lyricist:
William Blake (1757-1827)
The context for "Holy Thursday" from Blake's "Songs of Experience" is the annual Ascension Thursday service at St Paul's Cathedral; orphaned children from London's charity schools sang as they were paraded into St Paul's for religious services. Blake views "rich and fruitful" 19th c. Britain as a "land of poverty," and the future of these orphans as an "eternal winter." This visceral setting is both stark and tender; the music underscores "eternal winter" with dramatic soprano solo," phrase repetition and arching cello lines.
Level:
Moderate
Item | Voicing/Instrumentation | Duration | Price | Audio | View Score | Quantity |
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JS-004DLicensed PDF | SATB, optional solo, piano, cello | 3:50 | $2.00 | |||
JS-005DLicensed PDF | SSAA, optional solo, piano, cello | 3:50 | $2.00 | |||
JS-004 | digital purchase only | 3:50 | N/A | https://www.joanszymko.com/sites/joanszymko.com/files/VMP004-005Eternal%20Winter_0.mp3 | ||
JS-005 | digital purchase only | N/A | ||||
JS-005.1DPDF downloadcello part | $5.00 |
Audio Credits:
Viriditas Vocal Ensemble, mezzo-soprano: Christina Hubbard; Joan Szymko director
Publisher:
Joan Szymko