Mountain stars - Bird, Peter

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"A madrigal in the style of a Renaissance dance, describing the experience of first seeing ''all'' the stars from high up in the mountains on a crisp moonless night. Length 4 minutes."

◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 5/4

♬ Voicing → SSAA|add= sometimes ''divisi''

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range E2 – E6

♩ Tempo andantino (80)

◷ Duration ~5 min

¶ Language → English

Measures 116

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments Piano

Pages 12

CPDL # 16947

Editor Peter Bird

Posted 2008-05-18

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

SOPRANO 1

E4 – A5

SOPRANO 2

B3 – G#5

ALTO 1

B3 – D5

ALTO 2

E3 – A4

PIANO

E2 – G#4

¶Lyrics / Text

Animals of the night, in fur or feather barely warm, live with stars in constant sight and swim in silver light. Humans of the swarm rarely wander in the dark, until within some mountain park they meet primeval charm: Beauty infinite and stark; beginning and the end of time; all mass and energy in rhyme; invitation to embark. Lying gazing, flying, blazing. Up is down and night is day. See the Earth behind you turning. Throw your little self away. Peter Bird (2008)