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A Shout - for the Life and Work of William Cumming
for women's chorus, soprano soloist and piano
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For the life and work of William Cumming
The dark is light enough
listening for that shout of green
*William Cumming (1933-2002): designer, teacher and experimental painter. The ideas of 'taking a line for a walk' and 'devotion to the small' expressed in the first song-text are from Paul Klee, whose pictures William admired greatly.
Commissioned note
Written for the Cecelian Singers, conducted by Jean Cumming
Contents note
1. Taking a Line for a Walk;
2. Bee-bird;
3. Chatter-bird;
4. A Shout;
Text note
Text by Michael Harlow