Soprano duet - Goblin Fruit Scene 3 'Laura come and kiss me'

Soprano Duet
- I have now added more from this piece - see Goblin Fruit Scene 1 -

"Laura,
Did you miss me ?
Come and kiss me.
Never mind my bruises,
Hug me, kiss me, suck my juices
Squeezed from goblin fruits for you,
Goblin pulp and goblin dew.
Eat me, drink me, love me;
Laura, make much of me:
For your sake I have braved the glen
And had to do with goblin merchant men."

"Lizzie, Lizzie, have you tasted
For my sake the fruit forbidden?
Must your light like mine be hidden,
Your young life like mine be wasted,
Undone in mine undoing,
And ruined in my ruin;
Thirsty, cankered, goblin-ridden?"

'Goblin Fruit' recorded at BBC Maida Vale on 12th November 2007
Singers
Laura and Soprano 1 - Carolyn Herail
Lizzie and Soprano 2 - Hannah Kirk

Soprano 1 - Alice Bishop
Soprano 2 - Susan Garrett
Alto and Solo Alto - Jonelle Daniels
Alto - Charlotte Collier
Tenor - Graham Neal
Tenor - Nigel Evans-Thompson
Bass - Paul Charrier
Bass - John Milne

Ensemble Lumière
Flute - Emma Williams
Oboe - Emma Feilding
Bass Clarinet - Peter Sparks
Violin 1 - Alex Wood
Violin 2 - Hayley Wolfe
Viola - Tom Hankey
Cello - Oliver Coates
Piano - Richard Shaw
Harp - Hugh Webb
Percussion - Karen Hutt

Conductor - Neil Ferris

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CD mastered and produced by Joe St.Johanser

The whole of 'Goblin Fruit', the chamber ballet, is now available on youtube.


For sheet music and Joe's CV see http://www.robosoftmusic.co.uk
For Joe as singing teacher see http://www.joestjohanser.co.uk

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[ibringmayflowers]

wow quite interesting. :)

[robosoftdude]

glad you like it - it's a question whether more direct video of the singers singing would be a distraction and lessen the impact of the music. As a composer I would like people to focus on the music but I am now putting up videos showing live performances - maybe this is not too clever?

[searnold56]

never heard this before. its interesting....like a melodic britten. nicely sung.

[robosoftdude]

thanks for nice comment - I'll tell the singers you enjoyed their singing.

[GreekXboxMaster]

i liked it more than reading the poem Goblin Market.

it is deceptively addicting...

[ibringmayflowers]

:)

well you did a good job.