LISA NEHER | MEZZO-SOPRANO | COMPOSER
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first winter rain (SATB)

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PDF score of first winter rain from Three Basho Haiku for unaccompanied SATB choir.

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Price: $1.00/print ($1.00 per singer in your choir)

Please note: 10 copy minimum. Please purchase one copy per member of your choir.


This piece is also available for purchase via Raindrop New Music


Length: 3 minutes

Difficulty: Intermediate

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"first winter rain" is the second movement of my choral set, Three Basho Haiku. I was drawn to these three haiku by their emotional content and striking natural imagery. "first winter rain" gently likens the ending of the year with the waning of life, prompting the search for the comfort of companionship. " Thanks to my Uncle Ken and Aunt Yoko for helping me with the translations. 
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Three Basho Haiku is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Composers Forum/Iowa Choral Director's Association Composition Competition. It is a Project Encore selection. first winter rain is runner-up for the 2023 Celebris Ensemble Composition Competition.

Poem

Texts by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), English translations by Lisa Neher with the assistance of Ken Harvey and Yoko Yamada.
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just for today
let's grow old together
first winter rain
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