Acquainted With The Night
A setting of Robert Frost’s metaphorical rendering of feelings of depression, isolation and alienation. Rhythmic and thought-provoking. Medium difficulty, appropriate for high school, collegiate and community choirs. Commissioned by Penn High School Choirs, IN.
| Descriptive Tags: | American, Melancholy, NIght, Poetry |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
| Instrumentation: | Piano |
| Language: | English |
| Sacred or Secular: | Secular |
| Season or Event: | Concert |
| Voicing: | SATB |
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