{"product_id":"two-haiku-9790300761022","title":"Two Haiku","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA diptych by poet Mary Jo Salter, the text of Fred Hersch's \u003cstrong\u003eTwo Haiku\u003c\/strong\u003e compares the fleeting span of a life to the turning of the seasons. In addition to painting the words of these brief stanzas with rich chromatic harmonies, Hersch's six-minute score calls upon the singers to illustrate the themes of the haiku with the sounds of whistled birdsong and unvoiced breaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated to the memory of musician and educator Steve Zegree, this eight-part choral setting was commissioned for vocal octet Roomful of Teeth by Ryan McNaughton and premiered at the 2017 Ecstatic Music Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposed for Roomful of Teeth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eText by Mary Jo Salter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses whistling and audible breathing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenging 8-part mixed choral piece\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDriven by rich chromatic harmonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edition Peters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091985396055,"sku":"9790300761022","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/two-haiku-9790300761022","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}