Composer | John McLeod |
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Difficulty | Recital standard |
Publisher | Griffin Music |
Instruments | counter-tenor, mezzo-soprano or baritone; piano |
PEACOCKS WITH A HUNDRED EYES (1984) 17' Poems by Shelley and Christina Rossetti for counter-tenor or mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano. Commissioned by James Littlejohn. Premiere: 8 May 1984, Wigmore Hall, London Ashley Stafford (counter-tenor) and Penelope Smith (piano).
'Strongly illustrated music with evocative use of a lyrical line highlighted by dramatic florid passages'. The Daily Telegraph
This song-cycle was featured in the Warsaw Lieder Festival 2009 when it was performed by Catherine King (mezzo) and Elizabeth Mucha (piano)
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