Ancient Voices of Children
Ancient Voices of Children is a musical composition written in 1970 by the American composer George Crumb, and is subtitled "A cycle of songs on texts by Federico García Lorca". It is scored for soprano, boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, amplified piano (and toy piano), and percussion (three players). It was commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. The piece premiered at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 1970, as part of the Coolidge Foundation's 14th Festival of Chamber Music.
Movements
- El niño busca su voz
- Dances of the ancient earth
- Me he perdido muchas veces por el mar
- ¿De dónde vienes, amor, mi niño? (Dance of the Sacred Life-Cycle)
- Todas las tardes en Granada, todas las tardes se muere un niño
- Ghost dance
- Se ha llenado de luces mi corazón de seda