Sara Teasdale, Stephen Chatman
Joy
Sara Teasdale, Stephen Chatman
Joy
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB) and Piano
- Composer Sara Teasdale Stephen Chatman
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Choral Score
- Publisher ECS Publishing
- Order no. ECS8806
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Description:
This piece is a fast, joyous outburst. The initial lines, 'I am wild, I will sing to the trees' set the jubilant tone. The perpetual motion of the syllabic step-wise vocal lines is punctuated by staccato chords and, eventually, high arpeggio figures in the accompaniment. The song reaches a rousing climax on the optimistic line, 'Now at last I can live!' Sopranos divide, occasionally into three. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs. Duration: 1:30