Sonnet LV

for mixed choir, a cappella

Sonnet LV was commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Artists. It is dedicated to the singers of the group, and to their director, Magen Solomon. It is a sonnet addressing a lover, professing that they will live in the poem far longer than any monument or statue will exist on earth.

SKU: CME-020 Categories: ,
Sacred or Secular: Secular
Language: English

$2.00

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