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The Island Itself (Vocal score)

Quartel, Sarah(By (composer))
Part of the Voice Junction series
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for SSAATTBB unaccompanied The Island Itself is a setting of the poem Homage to Omey by Irish poet, Joan McBreen.

The imagery of the sea conveyed in the text is reflected through lilting, syncopated rhythms.

The melody is supported by a bed of ostinati sung with vocables.

The swelling dynamics and long, held notes create an immersive wash of sound.

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Product Details
Oxford University Press
0193550989 / 9780193550988
Sheet music
06/10/2022
United Kingdom
20 pages
180 x 254 mm, 46 grams