Shores of Shadow : Chorales on Poems by Carl Sandburg (SSAATTBB)Shores of Shadow (music ©2006 by E. Lein) are a cappella choral settings of four poems in the Public Domain by the great American poet Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). The settings were composed in Jacksonville, Florida, during the spring of 2006. The title for the set originally was to have been Sandburg Chorales, in reference to their essentially homophonic (i.e., chordal) style. Instead, a title was drawn from the 3rd poem that reflects the thread of twilight and night that runs through the verses. Performance Notes The conductor is given a great deal of latitutude with regard to dynamics and tempo. The dynamics (generally printed between the the women's and men's parts) are only suggestions. The metronome markings are approximations, and generally indicate a pace that should not be exceeded. Otherwise, the liberal addition of rubato, ritardando, etc., to highlight the phrasing of the poetry is expected The following mp3 recordings are of arrangements for string orchestra; the printed music includes only the principal melody with the words. 1. Under the Harvest Moonhttp://sites.google.com/site/edwardlein/Home/choral-music/choral-files/Shores-db-1.mp3
2. Valley Songhttp://sites.google.com/site/edwardlein/Home/choral-music/choral-files/Shores-db-2.mp3
3. At a Windowhttp://sites.google.com/site/edwardlein/Home/choral-music/choral-files/Shores-db-3.mp3
4. The Great Hunthttp://sites.google.com/site/edwardlein/Home/choral-music/choral-files/Shores-db-4.mp3
|

