Alnight by the rose
Karen P. Thomas
About this work:
Program note
Alnight by the rose is from "Two Medieval Lyrics," which were composed for the Hilliard Ensemble, and premiered by them in 1994.
As the title implies, the texts for the two pieces are medieval lyric poetry – in this case, English lyric poetry. The first, "To Mistress Margaret Hussey," is by John Skelton (1460-1529). The second is anonymous – "Alnight by the rose" dates from the 14th century. Each movement may be performed separately.
Version: ATTB
Year composed: 1994
Duration: 00:04:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: 1 A, 2 T, 1 B