4:30. SATB and piano.
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First performance: 28th July 2023, Wildhaus, Switzerland. Junge Stimmen Zürich, Martin Wildhaber (conductor)
Moonlight, Summer Moonlight” is a choral piece set to a poem by Emily Jane Brontë. The gentle and delicate setting is well-suited to choirs of all skill levels. While the piano accompaniment provides a delicate and soothing background for the vocal lines, the text of the poem speaks of the beauty and peacefulness of moonlight, creating an atmosphere of tranquility that is reflected in the music. The combination of the evocative poetry with the subtle and serene musical setting makes for a moving and meditative listening experience.
There is also a SSAA Version available.
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Moonlight, Summer Moonlight
‘Tis moonlight, summer moonlight,
All soft and still and fair;
The solemn hour of midnight
Breathes sweet thoughts everywhere,
But most where trees are sending
Their breezy boughs on high,
Or stooping low are lending
A shelter from the sky.
And there in those wild bowers
A lovely form is laid;
Green grass and dew-steeped flowers
Wave gently round her head.
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Uraufführung: in Kürze
Dieses Chorstück basiert auf einem Gedicht von Emily Jane Brontë. Die zarte Vertonung eignet sich gut für Amateur- und Kammerchöre. Die Atmosphäre der Ruhe, die der Text erschafft, spiegelt sich in den getragenen Melodielinien und in der sanften Klavierbegleitung stimmungsvoll wider. Die Kombination aus eindrucksvoller Poesie und subtiler musikalischer Textdeutung macht das Zuhören zu einer bewegenden und meditativen Erfahrung.
