Soprano voice,Vocal Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.981239
Composed by Judith Cloud. 20th Century. 39 pages. Judith Cloud #6714145. Published by Judith Cloud (A0.981239).
The Secret History of Water, set 2 (Music by Judith Cloud)
Poems by Silvia Curbelo
Soprano
Piano Accompaniment
1. I’m In Love, I’m Floating (3’25)
2. Last Call (4’13)
3. Janis Joplin (3’24)
Compositional Notes
I met Cuban-American Silvia Curbelo when we were both artists in residency at the Seaside Institute. When she shared a few of her poems I was immediately taken by the melodic flow of her words, the imagery and her strong delivery. W. S. Merwin has describe her work as …accomplished, daring, full of intelligence; it is the generous first manifestation of an authentic and original gift.
This second set of songs from The Secret History of Water was composed for one of my private voice students, a coloratura soprano with excellent pitch retention and a secure range extension. I’m in love, I’m floating is a whimsical poem that captures the essence of being in love, acting foolishly and impulsively, yet somehow grounded in the knowledge that she is still capable of counting her options like black sheep. Last Call is my musical interpretation of Curbelo’s enigmatic poem contemplating different personalities in a bar. In the third song, Janis Joplin, here is another whimsical, yet deeply touching poem with nostalgia as the key component.
I loved including a quote from Me and Bobby McGee.
Judith Cloud
Lyrics are the poems by Sylvia Curbelo from The Secret History of Water, copyright Silvia Curbelo, 1997, published by Anginga Press, Inc. P.O. Box 10595, Tallahassee, FL 32302. All rights reserved.
