Music
Three songs of Janet Frame
For soprano flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, guitar and double bass
Poems by Janet Frame
Three songs of Janet Frame was originally written for performance at a Society for the Promotion of New Music (SPNM) meeting in Durham, but the first performance wasn’t given until October 1972 by a SPNM Ensemble conducted by Henry Ward with Jane Manning (soprano) at the Purcell Room, South Bank, London.
About the work
This work sets 3 poems by Janet Frame from her 1967 collection: Question, The sun speaks at Perihelion and Chant. They are set in a single movement separated by short interludes.
Instrumentation
The scoring includes alto flute and bass clarinet.
Scores and recordings
Buy or borrow the score, and hire the parts from SOUNZ.
Three songs of Janet Frame — SOUNZ
There is an archival recording at SOUNZ from a 1978 performance.