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Two Romantic Poems

for soprano or tenor and piano

Brian Inglis

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Composer Brian Inglis
Year of Composition 1994/95
Duration ca.9'
ISMN 9790570682577
Student Difficulty int-adv
Categories (all composers) , , ,
Catalogue ID ce-bi1trp1

Notes

‘…harmonic instability coupled with melismatic slidings and angular leaps evokes a world of shifting sands and change. This theme can be traced through Christina Rossetti’s poem, which is a tale of the optimism and subsequent disillusionment of youth.’

– Abigail Gorton, soprano

Settings of poems by English Romantics: Christina Rossetti’s Symbols and John Keats’ sonnet When I have fears that I may cease to be.

First performances: Symbols (Christina Rossetti) Judith Birns (soprano) and Brian Inglis (piano), City University, 9 March 1995.

Sonnet (John Keats): Pak Hang Won (tenor) and Marina Petrov (piano), City University, 4 March 1997.

Brought together for publication in 2017/2018, these songs may be performed separately or in the sequence presented here.

Live recording of song I Symbols (Judith Birns & Brian Inglis, City University 1995)