Gothic Atonement: in five songs for baritone and piano

Gothic Atonement is a song cycle comprised of five song settings of poems by Madison Julius Cawein. For a detailed discussion, read Dr. Michael Morey's "A Moonlight Traveler in Fancy’s Land: Interpreting Madison Cawein’s Ghosts in Paul Sánchez’s Song Cycle, Gothic Atonement."

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INSTRUMENTATION

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Baritone and Piano

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DURATION

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35 minutes

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SONGS

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1. Praeterita (Loss) (10')

2. Ghosts (Denial) (6'40)

3. The Vampire (Betrayal) (8'40)

4. At Midnight (Atonement) (6'15)

5. At Dawn (Bliss) (3')

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RECORDINGS

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Video: World Premiere Performance

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1. Praeterita (Loss)

2. Ghosts (Denial)

3. The Vampire (Betrayal)

4. At Midnight (Atonement)

5. At Dawn (Bliss)

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Video: At Midnight (Atonement)

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DATE OF COMPOSITION

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2017

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Dedicated to Dr. Edward Hart.

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