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Talking of Goldfish

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Price:
$15.00
Composer:
Jennings, Janet
Instrumentation:
voice and piano
Year composed:
2021
Duration:
c. 3:00
Format:
A4, pp9, digital download (PDF)
Description:
This charming and whimsical poem by Jeni Curtis pops us gently into the watery worlds of fish. Are goldfish devoid of memory as they circle their bowls? Do flounder ponder the flatness of the earth from the flatness of their estuaries? Do salmon recollect which stream to follow? Do herrings in their flurried shoals share a single thought? Finally, the poet sinks into the sea of her own memory. The song is a synthesis of words and music. Individual words, phrases, and stanzas are painted musically, as are the overall mood and delicate structure of the poem. The composer hopes that the music will encourage listeners to immerse themselves in the worlds of the text.
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