The Setting Sun
William M. Holroyd
About this work:
Lyrics by Emily Dickinson,mezzo-soprano and piano.
Dickinson's short poem conveys in relatively few words the intense beauty of a setting sun (actually, she never entitled the poem). I hope my music adds another dimension to that intense beauty.
Year composed: 1997
Duration: 00:02:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Solo Voice with Keyboard
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Mezzo-Soprano