Moments for Moscow (V.79-2)
Sketch on a Song (of Shelley)


A setting of Shelley's short poem 'Song' for baritone and piano, of moderate to advanced difficulty.

This song was commissioned by a friend of mine with whom I studied at the Moscow Conservatory. Its sporadic and repetitive motives illustrate the desolation and greyness of Shelley's text, but also the simple beauty of its fleeting lines.

For information on the other "Moment" for Moscow, Epistrophy for solo harp, click here.


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