A Short, Slow Life — Emily Doolittle
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A Short, Slow Life

For Soprano and Nine Instruments

Official edition of "A Short, Slow Life" by Emily Doolittle, published by Composers Edition (ce-ed1assl1), scored for 女高音, 合奏. Edition includes 11 parts, 148 pages.

Catalog No.
ce-ed1assl1
Instrumentation
女高音, 合奏
Specifications
11 parts · 148 pages (Score & Parts)

Parts & Score Materials

Part NameInstrumentPages
(全)总谱, 女高音FullScore, VoiceFemale52 pages
长笛Flute8 pages
双簧管Oboe8 pages
Clarinet in BbClarinet8 pages
大管Bassoon8 pages
Horn in FHorn8 pages
MarimbaPercussion12 pages
小提琴 1Violin12 pages
小提琴 2Violin12 pages
中提琴Viola12 pages
大提琴Cello8 pages

Work & Edition Details

A Short, Slow Life was written for soprano Suzie LeBlanc and Symphony Nova Scotia, in celebration of poet Elizabeth Bishop's centenary. I was attracted to the delicate natural imagery of this poem - in this case textures as much as sounds. Bishop spent part of her early years in my home province, Nova Scotia, so the scenes described have a particular personal resonance for me. Commissioned by Suzie LeBlanc and Alasdair MacLean for Suzie LeBlanc and Symphony Nova Scotia; broadcast by Radio-Canada; winner of the 2012 Theodore Front Prize.

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