Chariessa

Song Cycle by Sheila Silver (b. 1946)

A Cycle of Six Songs on Fragments from Sappho: for soprano and orchestra. 2-2-2-2; (with doublings) 2-2-2-0; 3 perc; hp; strings. Originally for voice and piano.

1980. Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for the RAI Orchestra of Rome. Winner of ISCM award, 1981. Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music.

3. The full moon is shining

Language: English

The full moon is shining
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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "The full moon is shining"

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a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title
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5.

Language: English

The moon and then the pleiades go down
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