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Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron) was
somewhat of a rake and a scoundrel. Upon attending a
cousin's wedding, he was overwhelmed by her grace and beauty, writing
this idealized poem in tribute to her. It is known
throughout the world as a pristine description of objective love.
This choral setting of Lord Byron's poem is tender,
delicate, and lush. Its warm sound is achieved by
gently-emerging, divisi vocal lines resulting in rich polychordal
harmonies. This "vision of loveliness" is
evocative in its expressiveness and awe-inspiring through its sonority. |