Between The Bliss and Me
Lori Laitman
About this work:
Between the Bliss and Me was the first of many song cycles composed for Adelaide Whitaker. I gained it so opens slowly, but the pace of the harmonic progression increases toward the end of the song. The harmonies found under the vocal line of A Book mirror the different emotional shadings of Dickinson's words. The phrase "What liberty a loosened spirit brings" also liberated me, so I end the song with a free vocal line and unique word settings. I could not prove was a birthday present for my mother's 79th birthday. The running sixteenth notes in the piano accompaniment suggest the "running of the clock" and as the song progresses the keys move up by steps, further reflecting the passage of the years. for more information, please visit www.artsongs.com
Version: soprano and piano
Year composed: 1997
Duration: 00:04:39
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Unknown
Instrumentation: ,1 Piano soloist(s), ,1 Soprano soloist(s)