Elisabeth Lutyens' Of The Snow for three voices (SSA). Duration: 7 minutes Composed: 1974 Also published as part of UYMP's Songspin Songbook ISMN M 57036 603 3. A lesser-knownwork by the formidable English composer drawing on her serial tendencies and use of sparse carefully-considered textures. The text is from F. Marten’s ‘Voyage To Spitzbergen’ originally published in 1694 whichdescribes in detail a whaling trip and meteorological/geological observations of the Norwegian island and its surroundings.
