A Love Cycle
High voice, piano (soprano/tenor)
Medium voice, piano (mezzo soprano/baritone)
Low voice, piano (contralto/bass)
Art Song Cycle
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Birthed out of hurt and despair, this song cycle is an outpouring of pure yet confusing emotions of betrayal, heartbreak, and, overall, love. The loss of a love that never left is likely the most difficult love with which to deal. Never in my compositional life to date have I given so much of myself to my music. This cycle is simply my emotions expressed through the wonderful poetry of different languages and poets as well as the sheer beauty of black and white notes waiting to be shared by vocalist and pianist.
The order of these songs is very intentional. Each text is a different chapter in this cycle. From happiness to heartbreak to hope to healing, each songs paints another picture in this oft-confusing cycle we call love.
1. A Love Song – Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) from Lyrics of Love and Laughter
2. O del mio amato ben – Alberto Donaudy (1880-1941)
3. Herz, mein Herz, sei nicht beklommen – Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
4. Adieu, jusque je vous revoye – Anonymous
Visit The LiederNet Archive for available translations.
While the first song is dedicated to Carmen Prather (as I promised her this song when we sang together in graduate school), I must thank my inspiration for causing this entire cycle to be created.
Commenced November 15, 2012
Completed January 28, 2013
“I have sung ‘A Love Cycle’ in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Las Vegas, Nevada; Oakland, California; Irvine, California; and Montgomery, Alabama. Audiences in all of these places have always responded favorably to Dr. Garrett’s work. It’s very well written for the voice and it is a RARE cycle that includes four songs in four languages. This is the best cycle that I know of that accurately depicts the totality of a relationship.”
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