Spell Against Sorrow

Helen Gifford

Year

2003


Duration

15'


Movements

I. Spell against sorrow; II. Statues; III. On a deserted shore


Instrumentation

mezzo-soprano - guitar (classical and steel-string)


Genre

Chamber Music


Text/Libretto

Kathleen Raine


Dedication

in tribute to the musicians Deborah Kayser and Geoffrey Morris


Comment

Mezzo-soprano part has a range that extends well beyond that of a normal mezzo-soprano.


Source

MIC Australia website;