MARCUS SHELBY, TWELFTH NIGHT SUITE

Marcus Shelby, Shakespeare and the Blues: Twelfth Night Suite
For SSAA Accompanied
Duration: 7:00
A Composers & Schools commission for Oakland Youth Chorus

This three-suite piece is based on the text of three Shakespeare sonnets from the play “Twelfth Night”.  The 1st section (Sonnet 8) is a ballad. The 2nd section (Come Away Death) is a blues. The final section (Festes finale) is a gospel feel.

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