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Product Description for SATB unaccompanied Settings words from part of a letter by Edna St Vincent Millay to her lover Arthur Davison Ficke, this is a gentle, charming piece that celebrates our freedom to love. Dacey's rich harmonies and quirky melodies are presented in a rocking 5/8 time signature, and conclude softly with the centralmessage as the phrase 'you and me' fragments and fades into the distance. Also published in Breath of Song. About the Author Sarah Dacey (b. 1979) is a British singer, composer and teacher based in London. A graduate of the University of York and the Royal Academy of Music, her music has been broadcast on Radio 3 and performed in the Wigmore Hall, the Tate Modern, the Three Choirs Festival, the National Theatre and the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Recent commissions include a chamber opera ('Liquid History') for Gestalt Arts and an arrangement of the folk ballad, 'Cruel Mother' for the Viol Consort, Fretwork.
This musical composition explores the intersection of intimate correspondence and vocal arrangement through the setting of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s prose. Composer Sarah Dacey utilizes her background as a British singer and academic to translate the emotional weight of a historical letter into a structured SATB choral piece. The work functions as both a technical exercise in irregular meter and a thematic exploration of romantic autonomy.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this piece as a sophisticated addition to contemporary choral repertoire, noting its technical demand regarding rhythmic precision. Performers frequently highlight the work's effective use of fragmentation to convey fading intimacy.
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2021-07-07
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193543885
ISBN-13:
9780193543881
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