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Sarah Quartel - She Sang the Stars

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for SSAA and piano She Sang the Stars uses the lens of Elias Lönnrot's Finnish epic, the Kalevala, to explore the stages of womanhood. With texts in English translation, the outer movements act as an introduction and conclusion, while the central movements profile three female characters from the Kalevala at different stages of life: Ilmatar (Youth), Lempi (Warrior Mother), and Louhi (Wise Woman). Quartel's writing is rich in expression and rhythmic vivacity, with both voices and piano contributing to the evocative storytelling.

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2. Water-Mother (Ilmatar—Youth) 9 Extracts from the Kalevala with additional words by Sarah Quartel, inspired by the Kalevala for online perusal only Music © Oxford University Press 2024. Extracts from the Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot, translated by Keith Bosley, © 1989 Oxford University Press. Reproduced by permission. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

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