Chinese Moon
Hamilton David7,80€
Description
This short work sets a text from an anthology of peace poetry (“The Poetry of Peace”) – a collection of the winning works in a competition sponsored annually by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Alec Steury’s poem “Chinese Moon” took first place in 2000 in the 13-18 year old category.
The poem, descriptive of the setting sun, is economical in its language and ends with the simple lines “Sleep beautiful child, sleep”.
“Chinese Moon” was written as a birthday gift for New Zealand choral conductor and teaching colleague Elise Bradley in 2005.
Additional information
| Composer | Hamilton David |
|---|---|
| Text author | Steury Alec |
| Opening words | A sad star over a crimson Bangkok sea... |
| Ensemble | SSSAA |
| Music Style | Classic |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sulasol |
| Weight | 40 g |
| Categories | Treble choir |
| Product ID | S2367 |
| Page count | 12 |
