Description
| Product ID: | 9780193692039 |
| Product Form: | Sheet music |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Lark Ascending |
| Subtitle: | Romance for violin and orchestra |
| Page Count: | 40 |
| Subjects: | Music, Music |
| Description: | A serene romance, this work takes its title from a poem by George Meredith. The violin's magical evocation of the lark's 'chirrup, whistle, slur and shake', as it soars above delicate orchestral textures, demonstrates the composer's mastery of the pastoral idiom. It is produced in collaboration with RVW Ltd. Vaughan Williams''s hauntingly beautiful The Lark Ascending is one of his most enduringly popular works. A serene romance, the work takes its title from a poem by George Meredith. The violin''s magical evocation of the lark''s ''chirrup, whistle, slur and shake'', as it soars above delicate orchestral textures, demonstates the composer''s mastery of the pastoral idiom. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2005-04-07 |