THE SEA OF SUNSET
for soprano / mezzo-soprano and ensemble

DUTATION: 8:00 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION: soprano / mezzo-soprano, tenor trombone, piano and double bass

YEAR COMPOSED: 1999

POEMS BY: Emily Dickinson
LANGUAGE: English

Experience the lyrical beauty of Lior Navok's "THE SEA OF SUNSET," a captivating composition that sets Emily Dickinson's evocative poetry to music. Ideal for a soprano or mezzo-soprano with ensemble, this 8-minute piece features an intricate blend of soprano, trombone, double bass, and piano. Perfect for those passionate about contemporary and classical music, this PDF download offers a stunning addition to any repertoire. Dive into a musical journey that brings Dickinson's timeless words to life with Navok's masterful touch.

THE SEA OF SUNSET Emily Dickinson (score US format) [PDF download]

Name: THE SEA OF SUNSET Emily Dickinson (score US format) [PDF download]
Brand: Lior Navok Music

$14.00

$11.90

Item:

Full Performance Score

Format:

PDF Download

Edition:

2nd Edition

Copyright:

Lior Navok

Publisher:

Lior Navok Music

Pages:

Paper Size:

Legal (USA)

Remarks:

All performers read from the score

Program Notes:

The poems of Emily Dickinson are a very unique work of art. Most of her poems are filled with detailed descriptions, transforming the poems into a medium of pictures carefully painted and calculated. Yet, it is quite amazing that these poems came from the hand of a woman who lived a secluded life in her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. A clue may be found in one of Dickinson’s sayings: “To shut our eyes is to travel.”

As I approached Dickinson’s poems (which number close to 2000), I found that most of them, even the short ones, are built around a vast space. Each poem requires its development time and cannot be rushed or squeezed into a regular song form. In The Sea of Sunset, I have let the words, the descriptions of nature, and the languid mood of the poem guide me into the realm of visual imagery. By adding the murmur of the sea and the whisper of the wind, I attempted to capture as faithfully as possible the picture I perceived through the poem.