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Judith Weir: The Sweet Primroses: Vocal And Other Accompaniment
Vocal Work | Sheet Music and Books
COMPOSER:
Judith Weir
PUBLISHER:
Chester Music
INSTRUMENTATION:
Mezzo Soprano and Viola
PRODUCT FORMAT:
Vocal Work
The Sweet Primroses is a work by Judith Weir for Mezzo-Soprano Voice and Viola. Commissioned by the University of Birmingham for the CrossCurrents Festival 2016, the first performance was in February2016 at the University's Elgar Concert Hall. A full performance lasts around 3 minutes. When
Specifications
| Composer | Judith Weir |
| Publisher | Chester Music |
| Instrumentation | Mezzo Soprano and Viola |
| Product Format | Vocal Work |
| Description Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
| Genre | Classical |
| Style Period | Post 1901 |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| EAN | 5020679162668 |
| No. | MUSCH84755 |
| Voicing | Mezzo-Soprano Voice |
Description
The Sweet Primroses is a work by Judith Weir for Mezzo-Soprano Voice and Viola. Commissioned by the University of Birmingham for the CrossCurrents Festival 2016, the first performance was in February2016 at the University's Elgar Concert Hall. A full performance lasts around 3 minutes.
When composing this piece, Weir challenged herself to write down as much as she could remember of one ofher favourite English folk songs. The Voice sings the resulting narrative, while the Viola part represents the limits of memory.