Concord: 4. Sleepy Hollow

This solo setting for ATB voices comes from Peter Bird’s cantata, Concord. The fourth movement, Sleepy Hollow, evokes a specific setting, conjuring imagery of a famous American locale. As a secular work within a cantata, it offers a narrative or descriptive musical experience. The English text allows for direct connection with the audience, exploring the mood and atmosphere of its subject matter. This piece is suitable for a programme that explores musical storytelling or settings of evocative literary or geographical locations. The solo nature of the voicing makes it a good choice for an individual singer within a larger choral context, or as a featured recital item.