Abandonment (2023)

From the operetta 'Sir Degaré'.
Four-part vocal motet, initially inspired by ‘Osculetur me’, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1584).

lyrics
Mezzo-soprano:
His hair is soft and fair,
His breath is so sweet.

Soprano, tenor and baritone:
My lady, you must hurry,
This child you cannot keep.

Mezzo-soprano:
I cannot leave him,
Please, let me kiss him one final time.

Soprano, tenor and baritone:
Alas, you cannot keep this child,
You must leave him,
Kiss him one final time.

credits
released February 28, 2024
Recorded live at the Richard Gill Auditorium, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 1st of November 2023.
Mezzo-soprano: Britney Northcott
Soprano: Emily Davis
Tenor: Keaton Staszewski-Hose
Baritone: Sam Claxton
Piano: Stewart Smith
license
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