Waka
Anon Japanese (trans. Kenneth Rexroth)
COMPOSER:
Justin Connolly
PUBLISHER:
Novello and Co
PRODUCT TYPE:
Book [Softcover]
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Vocal
For Mezzo-soprano and piano, 'Waka' is a song cycle in five parts based on translations of Japanese Waka poetry. The brief, elliptical poems are mostly single sentences, about stylised subject matter and commenting upon the human experience. Initially set in Japanese in 1972, this version uses the
Specifications
Subtitle | Anon Japanese (trans. Kenneth Rexroth) |
Composer | Justin Connolly |
Publisher | Novello and Co |
Instrumentation | Mezzo-Soprano and Piano |
Text language | English |
Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
Instrument Group | Vocal |
Year of Publication | 2025 |
EAN | 5020679008829 |
Voicing | Mezzo-Soprano Voice |
No. Pages | 16 |
No. | NOV100543 |
Release Date | 3/13/2025 |
Tiijdsduur | 0:13:00 |
Description
For Mezzo-soprano and piano, 'Waka' is a song cycle in five parts based on translations of Japanese Waka poetry. The brief, elliptical poems are mostly single sentences, about stylised subject matter and commenting upon the human experience. Initially set in Japanese in 1972, this version uses the English translation for which the cycle was recomposed ten years later.