Learsongs by William Mathias
for SA, piano duet or ensemble Settings of great variety of five nonsense poems by Edward Lear which reflect the quirky, humorous quality of Lear's poetic imagination.
They are absolutely wonderful, especially in how Mathias sets Edward Lear's wordsYes, he lets the humorous and the surreal shine through, but he also knows how to catch the slight sadness that infuses so much of Lear's poetry, and injects just that little bit of pathos into the music to reflect that. * Graham Walker, Choir & Organ, March 2020 *
William Mathias was born in Whitland, Dyfed. He studied at the University College of Wales, and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Music. From 1970-1988 he was Head of the Music Department at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. Mathias musical language embraced both instrumental and vocal forms with equal success, and he addressed a large and varied audience both in Britain and abroad. He was also known as a conductor and pianist, and gave or directed many premières of his own works. He was made CBE in the 1985 New Year's Honours. In 1992, the year of his death, Nimbus Records embarked upon a series of recordings of his major works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780193374690 |
| ISBN 10 | 0193374692 |
| Title | Learsongs |
| Author | William Mathias |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Sheet music |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1992-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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