Irreveries from Sappho for voice and piano
Elizabeth Vercoe
About this work:
"hugely funny, elegant" (The Post-Standard, Ithaca)
The titles of the three songs are: Andromeda Rag, Older Woman Blues, and Boogie for Leda. Note: There are also unpublished versions available for two sopranos & piano and for mandolin & piano. Irreveries is wickedly satiric and full of musical jokes and parodies.
Irreveries is published by Arsis Press (arsispress.com) and recorded on a Capstone CD (capstonerecords.com).
Version: solo version
Year composed: 1981
Duration: 00:07:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Solo Voice with Keyboard
Instrumentation: ,1 Piano soloist(s), ,1 Mezzo-Soprano soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: Suitable for soprano or mezzo.