Three Seas

Alice Parker here uses simple devices to achieve sophisticated effects: first, choral unisons expanding to long chords; then melodic tritones in 5/8 meter, with the voices in canon; then rocking rhythms in contrary motion. Instrumental score and parts are available from the publisher. 1. There is a solitude of space (SAA with piano OR 2 flutes, harp, and bassoon; English; duration: 2’10”; range: a flat - g flat”; difficulty: medium). 2. As if the Sea should part (SSA with piano OR harp and bassoon; duration: 1’50”; range: b-f”; difficulty: medium). 3. A soft Sea washed around the House (SA with piano OR flute, harp and bassoon; English; duration: 2’55”; range: a-a”; difficulty: medium).Instrumentation: SA; SAA; SSA, piano (or flute, harp, and bassoon)