McCabe, John - Songs Of The Garden

Written for SATB soloists, with SATB chorus, Brass Quintet and Organ, this setting was inspired by the illustrations of 18th Century Japanese artist Utamaro. McCabe has selected a group of texts that are chosen to express the period of spring to autumn from the view of the Garden and its inhabitants, including the birds, insects, plants and animals. The texts are taken from sources as diverse as John Clare, William Blake and Walt Whitman. The set was written in 2003/04 and commissioned by the The John Armitage Memorial Trust.

Track Listing

• A Curse On The Cat
• A Noiseless Patient Spider
• An August Midnight
• Halcyon Days
• Nature's Hymn To The Deity
• The Fly
• The Hedge Sparrow
• The Lily-white Rose
• The Swallow
• To Daffodils

Additional Details

• No of Pages -
  94
• Skill Level(1-5) -
  3
• Language -
  English
• Publisher -
  Novello & Co Ltd.
• Instrumentation -
  SATB Soli, SATB Chorus, Brass Quintet, Organ Accompaniment
• Format -
  Vocal Score
• Media -
  Sheet Music
• Secondary Composer|Arranger|Editor -
  Skelton, John (Lyricist)
• Primary Composer|Arranger|Editor -
  McCabe, John (Composer)