TEXT
I. Fall, leaves, fall by Emily Brontë
II. An Autumn Sunset by Edith Wharton
III. November Night by Adelaide Crapsey
INSTRUMENTATION
soprano & piano
DURATION
ca. 12′
COMMISSIONER
Maria Turunen & Armaan Madar, with Support from Sibelius Foundation Fund and Arts Promotion Center Finland
PUBLISHER


PROGRAMME NOTE
Often slow and somber, the music of this song cycle reflects upon autumnal moods: the darkening, cooling days; the changing colours and falling leaves; and the feelings of melancholy brought about by these natural phenomena. The cycle consists of three poems by three poets: Emily Brontë (1818-1848), Edith Wharton (1885-1913) and Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914). Each poem uses autumnal imagery to explore a deeper subject – mainly a sense of loss.

PERFORMANCES
01 NOVEMBER 2023 (✦ Estonia premiere)
Ksenia Rossar (soprano) & Kristi Kapten (piano)
Oreliesaal, Eesti Muusika -ja Teatriakadeemia, Tallin, Estonia

09 NOVEMBER 2022
Maria Turunen, & Armaan Madar
Helsingin Konservatorio, Helsinki, Finland

31 OCTOBER 2021
Maria Turunen, & Armaan Madar
Helsingin Konservatorio, Helsinki, Finland

25 SEPTEMBER 2021 (✦ World premiere)
Maria Turunen, & Armaan Madar
Kallion kirkko, Helsinki, Finland.

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