Three Songs From James Joyce's book of poems called 'Chamber Music'
op.410
(February 1990)
Songs for medium voice and piano
Note on Lyrics: Early poems by James Joyce (1882-1941)
Duration: 5
mins
First Performance: Originally composed 20 June 1958, revised in 1990.
Sheet Music Available
Piano / Vocal score for sale
Movements
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1:
Strings in the earth and air
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2:
Goldenhair
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3:
Winds of May
Notes
These early poems of Joyce show that he was a natural-born romantic poet, a role on which he soon turned his back. The poems are ideal as song lyrics and contrast sharply with his later stylistic experiments.