Lorca Songs [2002]
These songs are settings of two poems by the Andalusian poet Federico García Lorca, Cancioncilla del primer deseo and Casida del llanto. The two settings evoke different musical traditions from Spain, flamenco and arabic music, yet the evocation avoids simple imitation. In the first song, the cellist plays without a bow, using many techniques which evoke flamenco guitar (particularly rasgueado and knocking on the body of the cello). In the second song, the striking use of unison helps create a highly emotional piece, representing a scene of distress and weeping.
performances
Judith Kellock, sop., & Jakub Omsky, vcl.; Wichita, KS (Mar 2007),
Queens, NY (May 2006), Manhattan, NY (May 2006),
Wichita, KS (winter 2006), Lenox, MA (fall 2005)Denise Ritter, sop. & Stephanie Fresonke, vcl.; Norman, OK (Oct 2006)
Judith Kellock, sop., & Heidi Hoffman, vcl.; Ithaca, NY (spring 2004)