Maurice Saylor: Composer

Songs

Laudis Corona (2004)
Three songs on texts from the Laudis Corona Hymnal of 1885
performed by Rachel Evangeline Barham, soprano and Deke Polifka, piano

I. Glorious Mother

Laudis Corona a.mp3

II. Christians! To the War!

Laudis Corona b.mp3

III. Oh Beautiful Thou Art

Laudis Corona c.mp3

Alta Quies (1994)
Five songs for bass and piano to poems of A. E. Housman, 12 minutes
performed by Stephen Kalm, Bass Baritone

I. The mill-stream, now that noises cease

AltaA.mp3

II. The Weeping Pleiads 1

AltaB.mp3

III. Alta Quies

AltaC.mp3

IV. The Weeping Pleiads 2

AltaD.mp3

V. For My Funeral

AltaE.mp3

The Apple of the Eye (1993)

Four songs for mezzo-soprano and piano to poems of William Carlos Williams, 13 minutes

performed by Marcia St. Clair, mezzo-soprano and George Peachey, piano

I. Perfection

AppleA.mp3

III. Short Poem

AppleC.mp3

II. An Address

AppleB.mp3

IV. The Rewaking

AppleD.mp3

Pills to Purge Melancholy (1988)
Five songs for high voice and piano to texts from Thomas D'Urfey's Wit and Mirth: or, Pills to Purge Melancholy, 13 minutes
performed by Jennifer Blood Robertson, soprano and David Mathers, piano

I. The Modest Maid’s Delight

PillsA.mp3

II. Oh! My Panting, Panting Heart

PillsB.mp3

III. The Comical Dreamer

PillsC.mp3

IV. A Maid of Honour

PillsD.mp3

V. Tell Me Why So Long You Try Me

PillsE.mp3