'Blinding, Burning, lovely' (2017)

for soprano, violin, viola, 'cello and piano

Duration: 3'30"

First performed by Eleanore Cockerham and musicians at the Royal Northern College of Music (20/03/17)

'‘Blinding, Burning, Lovely’ for soprano and ensemble is a setting of the poem ‘The Falling Star’ by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933). Throughout the piece, the soprano moves from a vernacular to a stylized manner of singing as the work expands and grows outwards from the first spoken word. The piece aims to create an atmospheric soundworld by the use of repeating iridescent harmonics textures underneath.'
©G.E.M.2017

©Cover Image: 'Blinding, Burning, Lovely' by Grace-Evangeline Mason 2017

Extract, sample live recording (2017) ‘Blinding, Burning, Lovely’ for soprano and ensemble is a setting of the poem ‘The Falling Star’ by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933). Throughout the piece, the soprano moves from a vernacular to a stylized manner of singing as the work expands and grows outwards from the first spoken word. The piece aims to create an atmospheric soundworld by the use of repeating iridescent harmonics textures underneath. I saw a star slide down the sky, Blinding the north as it went by, Too burning and too quick to hold, Too lovely to be bought or sold, Good only to make wishes on And then forever to be gone. - The Falling Star by Sara Teasdale

© GRACE-EVANGELINE MASON (2024)

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