The Muses
in nine movements Instrumentation: Baroque Violin, Viola da Gamba, and Harpsichord Completed: December 12, 2007; arranged for viols February 2, 2010 Dedicated to: Flying Forms Duration: 18 minutes Premiered: February 10, 2008, by Flying Forms: Marc Levine, violin; Marie Dalby, Viola da Gamba; and Tami Morse, harpsichord Published: PRB Productions #CC072 Available for purchase: here |
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I. a Sinfonia to Calliope, muse of Epic Poetry(Flying Forms)
V. to Terpsichore, muse of Dance(Flying Forms)
IX. to Urania, muse of Astronomy(Flying Forms)
Program Note
The Muses is a suite of nine short character pieces composed in December of 2007 and dedicated to Flying Forms: Marc Levine, baroque violin; Marie Dalby, viola da gamba; and Tami Morse, harpsichord.
I. a Sinfonia to Calliope, muse of epic poetry.
II. a string duet to Erato, muse of erotic poetry.
III. a harpsichord solo to Thalia, muse of comedy.
IV. a motet to Polyhymnia, muse of sacred song.
V. a Courante to Terpsichore, muse of dance.
VI. a Recitative and Arietta to Euterpe, muse of music.
VII. a lute solo to Melpomene, muse of tragedy.
VIII. a duet to Clio, muse of history.
IX. a meditation to Urania, muse of astronomy.
Performances (7)
| February 10, 2008, 3:00 pm (premiere) | Flying Forms (Marc Levine, baroque violin; Tami Morse, harpsichord; Marie Dalby, viola da gamba) Staller Center Recital Hall, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY |
| March 28, 2008 | Flying Forms (Marc Levine, baroque violin; Tami Morse, harpsichord; Marie Dalby, viola da gamba) Smithtown Public Library, Smithtown, NY |
| March 19, 2010, 6:00 pm (premiere, consort version) | Quaver (Marie Dalby, Brady Lanier, Loren Ludwig, and Tobi Szuts, viols) St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Berkeley, CA |
| November 8, 2010, 8:00 pm (original version) | Angela Early, violin; Heather Miller Lardin, viola da gamba; David Yearsley, harpsichord Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
| November 12, 2010, 8:00 pm (original version) | Flying Forms (Marc Levine, baroque violin; Tami Morse, harpsichord; Tulio Rondon, viola da gamba) Olivet Congregational Church, Saint Paul, MN |
| November 13, 2010, 8:00 pm (original version) | Flying Forms (Marc Levine, baroque violin; Tami Morse, harpsichord; Tulio Rondon, viola da gamba) Olivet Congregational Church, Saint Paul, MN |
| November 17, 2010, 12:10 pm (consort version) | Quaver (Marie Dalby, Brady Lanier, Loren Ludwig, and Tobi Szuts, viols) East Building Concourse Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |