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

  • 1: Strings in the earth and air
  • 2: Goldenhair
  • 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.

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