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 evocative beauty of Emily Dickinson’s poetry in an innovative musical setting with THE SEA OF SUNSET. This compelling work for soprano or mezzo-soprano and ensemble, featuring music for soprano, trombone, double bass, and piano, captures the essence of Dickinson's words with modern flair. Ideal for contemporary music enthusiasts, this 8-minute piece seamlessly blends classical elements with new music sensibilities. Elevate your repertoire with Lior Navok’s unique composition, now available in score (EU format) for immediate PDF download. Delight your audience with music that bridges the timeless charm of Emily Dickinson poems with a contemporary twist.

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

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Item:	Full Performance Score
Format:	PDF Download
Edition:	2nd Edition
Copyright:	Lior Navok
Publisher:	Lior Navok Music
Pages:	18
Paper Size:	Folio (Europe)
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.