{"product_id":"panufnik-elemental-powers-peters","title":"Panufnik: Elemental Powers","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roxanna Panufnik (1968-)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eMixed Choir\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elemental Powers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790577024189\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e7.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Dr Bernie Sherlock approached me to commission a setting of W B Yeats poem for New Dublin Voices, I'm ashamed to say that I wasn't familiar with his work But it gave me a fantastic opportunity to read through his Collected poems so many jumped out at me, begging to be set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Poet Pleads with the Elemental Powers chimed with me especially the desperation of having to draw so profoundly deeply for nebulous creative inspiration then being swept away with it once it arrives, chimed with the passionate turbulence and Celtic mysticism in this poem.\nThe direction for the performers, from the start is Stormy the elemental powers are relentless and create a constant chromatic swirling accompaniment in one half of the choir, whilst the other half describe the form that the Elemental Powers take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last verse feels like a prayer of sorts to me, so this is a quieter, more reflective and hymn-like part. However the final chord is strong but unsettled in its harmony, as if there will never be complete rest from those stormy powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am very grateful to Bernie for this commission and the Arts Council of Ireland for its funding support.\nIt lasts approximately 4 minutes.\nRoxanna Panufnik (4 December 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Edition Peters","offers":[{"title":"Printed Edition","offer_id":42659500687495,"sku":"EP73745","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":44754055626887,"sku":"PET.53523","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8635\/5591\/files\/6ff125ed7fab98a496f0ffa6c461acd0.jpg?v=1781032425","url":"https:\/\/www.editionpeterspublications.us\/ja\/products\/panufnik-elemental-powers-peters","provider":"Edition Peters Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}