Dirait-On' from the cycle 'Les Chansons des Roses' by Morten Lauridsen for mixed choir and piano.
Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rilke's 'Les roses' have already become part of the mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery, 'Les Chansons de Roses' enhance the...
The Schreker Renaissance! Franz Schreker wrote mainly for the voice showing in his early life a clear dedication to the lied. He produced numerous operas. Half of the 48 songs known to exist were publ...
This choral for male voices has all the right elements. Using a beautiful poem by Rainer Maria Rilke, Richard Burchard has weaved his signature musical lines into a deeply touching song. ÿThe commissi...
Prof. h. c. Peter Suitner 1928 - ist ein österr. Komponist mit deutschen Wurzeln. 'Seine Kompositionen erweisen sich als musikantisch und praxisbezogen. Ein wesentliches Stilelement ist der Taktwechs...
Text by Rainer Maria Rilke Alternative versions: Choir and ensemble WH29326 Choir and piano
This is a beautiful, plaintive song written in Burchard's inimitable style. The harmonic progression moves slowly while each chord is enriched with scrumptious inner movement. Rainer Maria Rilke's tex...
In addition to his vast output of German poetry, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) composed nearly 400 poems in French. His poems on roses struck me as especially charming, filled with gorgeous lyricism,...
