Haiku, Book 16

Graham Patterson's Haiku, Book 16, is a collection of secular partsongs for SATB choir. The music draws its inspiration from the concise, evocative nature of Japanese haiku poetry. Patterson crafts delicate textures, exploring the interplay of the four voices to paint vivid sonic images that mirror the lyrical content. The English texts are set with sensitivity, allowing the meaning and emotion of each short poem to shine through the choral writing. This work offers a rewarding challenge for choirs seeking to explore contemporary settings of concise, meaningful texts through finely wrought vocal harmony.