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- Stuart MacRae
The Lif of this world (2008)
- Novello & Co Ltd (World)
- voc; gtr
- SSA
- voc
- 3 min 30 s
Programme Note
The Lif of this World was written for the NMC Songbook, and I wanted it to be something that was suitable for any voice type, singable in any key, and with (or without!) any accompanying instrument. The accompaniment is therefore limited to a few punctuating chords, and a short introduction may also be added by the accompanist.
The text is in Middle English, and the setting is freely modal, somewhat in the manner of Gaelic song. It can thus be sung with the written ornamentation, or embellished as the performer chooses.
© Stuart MacRae
The text is in Middle English, and the setting is freely modal, somewhat in the manner of Gaelic song. It can thus be sung with the written ornamentation, or embellished as the performer chooses.
© Stuart MacRae
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The Lif of this World
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Reviews
The Lif of This World, a medieval precis of birth to death in a translation by MacRae, is especially affecting.
19th August 2023
Discography
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- LabelDelphian
- Catalogue NumberDCD34297
- EnsembleSequoia duo
- SoloistLotte Betts-Dean, soprano
- Released28th July 2023
The NMC Song Book
- LabelNMC
- Catalogue NumberNMC D150
- SoloistVarious
- Released2009