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by Edward Elgar (Author)
This newly edited version of Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' matches up this piano vocal score with a new set of orchestra parts (available separately). Previous versions of this work by other publishers are traditionally littered with mistakes and wrong notes / instructions, which have been fixed in this edition, including the addition of rehearsal marks which correspond with the conductor score and orchestra parts. Elgar's 1899 work is a song cycle consisting of five songs: Sea Slumber Song, In Haven (Capri), Sabbath Morning at Sea, Where Corals Lie and The Swimmer. It has become one of the most popular works for contraltos and mezzo-sopranos and is frequently a major study work at conservatoires and universities. This new version is for voice and piano, with the piano part adjusted to more closely resemble the orchestral parts. Whilst Elgar originally wrote Sea Pictures for a soprano soloist, he lowered the key to suit contralto Dame Clara Butt, who gave the premiere. This edition is in the traditionally performed lower keys, suitable for mezzo-soprano or contralto (we also publish this in the original higher keys for soprano on Amazon).
