YV6004
Andromeda
Andromeda tells the dramatic story of her rescue by Perseus. The first two verses are delivered by the tenors and basses in a rap.
SATB & piano performance time approx 1m 00s
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Andromeda
This piece is the first in the set
a space trilogy
The next piece is
Moonscape
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This piece tells a dramatic story of Andromeda's rescue by Perseus. The first two verses are delivered by the tenors and basses in a rap. The spoken pitches marked are only a guide; the main thing is that they should rise as the danger and excitement increase. The hissing and swishing sounds can be made by any mixed group (and by everyone at the end) - in the middle of the piece, take care that they don't drown the words.
The other two pieces in the trilogy are Moonscape and Ballad, also published by Canasg.
Words
Andromeda On a mole-black night when the stars are bright
And the cloud-veiled moon is high,
If you search near the wings of Pegasus
You can see her in the sky.
Chained fast to a rock, she waits her fate
As the great sea-monster's prey;
As she hides in fear she can hear the hiss
Of Cetus on his way.
But wait, it's the swish of Pegasus' wings
With Perseus riding high!
On a mole-black night with the stars in flight
You can see them ride away.
Poem © Judith Nicholls 1985, from MAGIC MIRROR by Judith Nicholls, published by Faber & Faber. Used by permission of the author.
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