Nico Muhly (1981)

Two Songs (2016)

for soprano and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2016
    • Duration: 7 mn 30 s
    • Publisher: St. Rose Music Publishing
    • Libretto (details, author):

      James Merrill, Stephen Spender

Detailed formation
  • soloist: soprano
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, piano (also celesta), strings

Premiere information

Table of contents

I. Last Words (texte : James Merrill)
II. Empty House (texte : Stephen Spender)