Lullaby 摇篮曲

彼得-斯库尔索普的《摇篮曲》取材于 H.C. 莱斯布里奇博士在 20 世纪 30 年代收集的大量澳大利亚土著旋律之一，是一首为战争中受害儿童创作的摇篮曲。它以几段土著旋律开场，歌词充满爱意地恳求孩子们在夜幕降临时拥抱睡眠。随后是一个简短的中心部分，对战争的必要性提出质疑，歌词取自莱斯布里奇作品集中的另一首歌曲。随后旋律返回，引出一个安静的尾声，暗示着睡眠的宁静，对许多孩子来说，也暗示着天堂的美丽'"

作曲家: Sculthorpe, Peter
乐器: Mixed Voices, Tenor Voice
出版社: Faber Music
原文简介:
Peter Sculthorpe's Lullaby is based upon one of the number of indigenous Australian melodies collected by Dr H.C. Lethbridge during the 1930s and is a lullaby for children victimised by war. It opens with several statements of indigenous melody, the words lovingly entreating children to embrace sleep, as night falls. This is followed by a short central section that questions the need for war, its text taken from another song in the Lethbridge collection. The melody then returns, leading to a quiet coda, suggesting the calmness of sleep and, for many children, the beauteousness of Paradise.' The piece is set for unaccompanied mixed voices. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.