Spring in Splendour by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute work for soprano, violin and harpsichord. It was conceived as a companion piece for Handel’s Nine German Arias with a libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes. In this new work, the writer Jessica Duchen takes three of Brockes’ texts and creates a new single poem in an English translation. The work celebrates the beauty of the order of nature and uses baroque influences throughout the song, with plentiful ornamentation, trills and dotted rhythms.
Commissioned by Barnes Music Festival as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the work was premiered by soprano Mary Bevan, baroque violinist Davina Clarke and harpsichordist Tom Foster on 14 March 2022 at St Mary’s Church, Barnes.
This violin part (EP 73641a) is available for sale separately from the score (EP 73641).
Item Number: EP73641A
Format: Sheet Music
Number of Pages: 8
Duration: 4 Mins
Publication Date: 15/06/2022
Barcode: 9790577022918
ISMN: 9790577022918
Format: 232 x 303 mm
Instrumentation: Soprano, Violin and Harpsichord
Language: English
