The poetic story of a Rose who's desperately in love with the Sun, and ready to die for it: "Men call me: Queen of the Gardens. But I'm your whore and your slave"
Title | Prière de la Rose au Soleil (Prayer of the Rose to the Sun) for Soprano and String Quartet |
Composer | Patrick Loiseleur |
Reference | TPR-0126 |
Opus number | L56 (String Quartet n°4) |
Instrumentation | Soprano voice and String Quartet (two Violins, Viola, Cello) |
15 minutes (1 movement) | |
Difficulty level | |
First performance | 23 September 2017 in Paris |
Publication date | 14 January 2018 (revised edition) |
Synopsis |
This piece was premiered on September 23rd in Paris, Temple du Luxembourg by Dorinel Marian-Bastide and the Quatuor Tega ensemble. The full text of this song can be found below in original French version. One can also refer to the english sub-titles of the video.
Pour toi j’ai grandi, ouvert mes pétales Mais c’est Toi seul que j’aime éperdument Quand l’hiver viendra, devenue cendre |
Video Extract | |
Performing Rights Society |
SACEM (France) |
ISWC code | T.B.D. |
Format | PDF Files to download |
Pages | 32 (full score) + 34 (parts) + 2 (cover) |