Love-Free

Description

Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Piano — Sara Teasdale was a celebrated American poet who lived at the turn of the twentieth century, known for her classical style and pure, openhearted writing. At the young age of twenty-three, she became a published author and went on to release a total of eight award-winning collections of poetry in her lifetime. "Love-Free" is a reflective poem that appears in Part I of Rivers to the Sea, published in 1915. In the text, the narrator experiences a range of emotions centering around lostxa0lovexa0and the desire to either separate from or rekindle it. Reminiscent of an antique music box, the text is paired with a waltz-like accompaniment in a lilting 3/4 pattern. Melodic exploration of the natural minor scale is achieved through mostly step-wise motion and some carefully placed, text-painted leaps ranging from a minor third to a sixth. With some unison, SA, and SSA sections, this piece can show off the wide array of colors and textures available to treble choirs. Tompkins' enchanting melody is reminiscent of an antique music box, paired with a waltz-like accompaniment in a lilting 3/4 pattern. Varied in texture, with unison, SA, and SSA sections, this piece can show off the wide array of colors and textures available to treble choirs.

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