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Noche Oscure : for soprano, baritone and piano / Kevin March.
Library shelf no. 783.12542/MAR 2 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
La Noche Oscure (Dark Night) was written in the
16th century by the Carmelite friar San Juan de la
Cruz (St. John of the Cross). On its surface, the poem reads like
an intense, clandestine, meeting of lovers. Each lover secrets
away from their respective homes to come together under the cover
of darkness to express their yearning and adoration for one
another. Beneath the poem's romantic veneer however, lies a
mystical, metaphorical subtext about a soul's yearning for the
divine.
This setting of Noche Oscure uses three languages:
Spanish, French, and English, these three languages and the way
they are handled in the piece helps to tell the story of the
lovers.
Work Details
Year: 2019
Instrumentation: Soprano, baritone, piano.
Duration: 7 min.
Commission note: Commissioned by and is dedicated to Nicole Car and Étienne Dupuis on the occasion of their 2019 Australian recital tour
First performance: by Nicole Car, Etienne Dupuis, Jayson Gillham — 3 Aug 19. City Recital Centre, Sydney
Performances of this work
11 Aug 19: Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). Featuring Nicole Car, Jayson Gillham, Etienne Dupuis.
9 Aug 19: Canberra Theatre Centre. Featuring Nicole Car, Etienne Dupuis, Jayson Gillham.
7 Aug 19: Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring Nicole Car, Etienne Dupuis, Jayson Gillham.
3 Aug 19: City Recital Centre, Sydney. Featuring Nicole Car, Jayson Gillham, Etienne Dupuis.
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