The Island Itself

Vocal score
ISBN: 978-0-19-355098-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Sonstiges, Englisch, 20 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

for SSAATTBarB unaccompanied

The Island Itself is a setting of the poem Homage to Omey by Irish poet, Joan McBreen. The imagery of the sea conveyed in the text is reflected through lilting, syncopated rhythms. The melody is supported by a bed of ostinati sung with vocables. The swelling dynamics and long, held notes create an immersive wash of sound.

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Quartel, Sarah

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer and educator known for her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. She celebrates the musical potential of all learners by providing singers access to engaging repertoire and transformative musical experiences. Deeply inspired by the life-changing relationships that can occur while making choral music, Sarah writes in a way that connects singer to singer, ensemble to conductor, and performer to audience. Although she has been
a full-time composer since 2017, Sarah chooses to remain connected to her past as a music educator and is a guest teacher in her hometown of London, Canada. Sarah continues to work as a clinician and conductor at music education and choral events at home and abroad.