VOCALISE (2006)
VOCALISE (2006)
for soprano and piano
instrumentation: S, pno
duration: 4 min
première: June 30, 2010, Haus der Deutschen Ensemble Akademie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ellen Luker – soprano, Vito Žuraj – piano
VOCALISE (2006)
for soprano, viola da gamba and harpsichord
instrumentation: S, vla d/g, cemb
duration: 4 min
première: August 21, 2006, 24th Festival Radovljica, Slovenia
Musica Cubicularis
VOCALISE
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ABOUT
VOCALISE was initially scored for voice and piano, with a later version for voice, viola da gamba and harpsichord. As the title indicates, the piece is a wordless monologue for soprano with instrumental accompaniment. The soprano indulges in fanciful acrobatics, trills and – rarely – sustained cantilena. The accompaniment punctuates and comments on the soprano’s melodic line, evoking the impression of a sort of latter-day recitativo accompagnato.
Alwyn Tomas Westbrooke
XXIV Festival Radovljica (2006)
Published by Festival Radovljica
Musica Cubicularis
recorded pieces:
VOCALISE