SORROW SONGS Op.57

"The 6 Sorrow Songs, Opus. 57 was composed by the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in 1906, and dedicated to his wife, Jessie Walmisley, whom he met at the Royal College of Music during their student years. The poetry is by Christina Rossetti (1830-1994).
I first heard these songs during covid lockdown when one of my undergraduate vocal students at the University of Sheffield where I am Director of Performance studied them for her final recital. As we came out of lockdown and were allowed back on campus for live recital classes it became a weekly joy to work in person with all of my final year recital class again. The Sorrow Songs really captured something deep and meaningful for me and the melodies stayed with me for months after the May 2021 final recitals were over.
I have chosen to arrange these songs for bass clarinet and piano and made the decision to deviate away from the original keys in order to find the best fit for the bass clarinet. As they can be sung by high or low voice, I have also explored different octaves to work exploit the range bass clarinet." - Sarah Watts

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