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: Choral Music, Mixed Voices

Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Language:	English

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