The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise

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Piano, Voice, Viola, Cello — “The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise” is an aria taken from The Passions of Bloom, an evening-length work for soloists, chorus and orchestra. The text is from a poem by Emily Dickinson, here scored for a chamber ensemble comprising mezzo-soprano, piano, viola and ‘cello.“The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise” is dedicated to Kate Maroney in appreciation for her unforgettable performance of the aria at the premiere of The Passions of Bloom in June 2017 at Sprague Hall in New Haven. “The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise” is an aria taken from The Passions of Bloom, an expert exploration of literature in the form of an evening-length work for soloists, chorus and orchestra. The text of this aria is from a poem by Emily Dickinson, here scored for a chamber ensemble comprising mezzo-soprano, piano, viola and cello.