A Mirror on Which to Dwell

~ Song-cycle

Relationships

lyricist:Elizabeth Bishop (American poet)
composer:Elliott Carter (American composer) (in 1975)
dedicated to:Susan Davenny-Wyner (American conductor, previously soprano)
Speculum Musicae
was commissioned by:Speculum Musicae
parts:1. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: I. Anaphora
2. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: II. Argument
3. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: III. Sandpiper
4. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: IV. Insomnia
5. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: V. View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress
6. A Mirror on Which to Dwell: VI. O Breath