The Darkling Thrush

 

SATB choir, harp or piano (4'40)

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I composed The Darkling Thrush in 2018 for Polaris Vocal Ensemble and their conductor, Nicola Starkie. The work is a setting of the poem by Thomas Hardy for SSAA choir, and the premiere was given by Polaris in February 2019; click on the SoundCloud player to listen to their performance.

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This arrangement is scored for SATB choir and harp or piano, and was created for Bristol Choral Society's 2020 composition competition.