Score
Adam Lay : for: soprano 1, soprano 2, alto, tenor, baritone & bass / Jennifer Fowler.
Library shelf no. 783.165542/FOW 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Adam Lay is part of a collection of songs with the overall title of "Eat and Be Eaten". The collection revolves around the subject of food in all its significance. Several themes recur and the apple features in a number of items. In this song, the text is taken from a well-known early 15th century English lyric. The apple is a catalyst for the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and illustrates the possibility of guilt being built into the food cycle of eating and being eaten. Only the first half of the text is used here. The music is chordal in style with the emphasis on the harmonic richness that is possible with 6 parts.
Work Details
Year: 1998
Instrumentation: S. S. A. T. Bar. B. One or more per part.
Duration: 3 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
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