After initially commissioning a single song in 2020 for the launch of Oliver Soden's book Jeoffry The Poet's Cat, Wild Plum Arts have extended the commission to a cycle of songs, all about cats.
The songs are for mezzo-sop and tenor, accompanied by electronics and will be recorded in late 2021. The cycle sets three poems, the first and third are affectionate/admiring odes of love. The central text by Emily Dickinson is more observational.
Texts:
This commission was generously funded by Wild Plum Arts and Old Possum's Practical Trust.
The songs are for mezzo-sop and tenor, accompanied by electronics and will be recorded in late 2021. The cycle sets three poems, the first and third are affectionate/admiring odes of love. The central text by Emily Dickinson is more observational.
Texts:
- Pangur Bán - Translation by W H Auden, author anonymous (9th Century).
- She Sights a Bird - Emily Dickinson (1862)
- Jubilate Agno (extracts) - Christopher Smart (1763)
This commission was generously funded by Wild Plum Arts and Old Possum's Practical Trust.
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