"A meditation on the timelessness of love that weaves together elements from the story of Tristan and Isolde with more modern sources"--https://cantaloupemusic.com/albums/love-fail. Title from disc label. "Version for women's chorus"--Container. For 8 women's voices (SSSMezMezMezAA; 4 of the singers also play simple percussion); originally for 4 solo voices (SSAA), each playing simple percussion instruments. Words by Lydia Davis and by the composer after Gottfried von Strassburg, Beroul, Sir Thomas Malory, Marie de France, Beatriz comtessa de Dia, Thomas of Britain, the Yom Kippur liturgy, and Richard Wagner. Lorelei Ensemble ; Beth Willer, conductor. Booklet with program notes by the composer and texts in English ([19] unnumbered pages) inserted in container.
Contents:
Mild, light (4:39). Break #1 : Three years (Emily Marvosh, alto) (:43) -- Dureth (1:15) -- A different man (Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano) (1:18) -- The wood and the vine (9:01) -- Right and wrong (Sonja Tengblad, soprano) (2:30) -- You will love me (2:47) -- Forbidden subjects (Sarah Brailey, soprano) (2:43) -- As love grows stronger (5:54) -- Break #2 : Instrumental (:15) -- The outing (Emily Marvosh, alto) (1:43) -- I live in pain (3:50) -- Head, heart (3:19) -- Break #3 : If I have to drown (3:10) -- Mild, light (4:39).
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