Seven Fragments on Love & Desire

$14.99

Seven Fragments on Love & Desire

for soprano (or opt. narrator), flute, viola & piano

I. beautiful he
II. many and beautiful things
III. we live the opposite
IV. eros shook my mind
V. the blamer
VI. you burn me
VII. and if nothing

Total performance time: 7′ 40″

A dynamic piece exploring the recovered poetry fragments from the Archaic Greek poet Sappho (630 – c. 570 BC) alongside the modern poetry of Mira Gonzalez. The piece can be performed with either a soprano or a narrator for flexibility.

Copyright © 2014-2020 by Pyxis Publishing

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Seven Fragments on Love & Desire

for soprano (or opt. narrator), flute, viola & piano

I. beautiful he
II. many and beautiful things
III. we live the opposite
IV. eros shook my mind
V. the blamer
VI. you burn me
VII. and if nothing

Total performance time: 7′ 40″

A dynamic piece exploring the recovered poetry fragments from the Archaic Greek poet Sappho (630 – c. 570 BC) alongside the modern poetry of Mira Gonzalez. The piece can be performed with either a soprano or a narrator for flexibility.

Copyright © 2014-2020 by Pyxis Publishing