Composer

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Ricky Ian Gordon

Genre

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Vocal

Average_duration

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5:00

"Stars" is a song cycle composed by Ricky Ian Gordon, an American composer and lyricist. The cycle was composed in 2001 and premiered on October 14, 2001, at the Lincoln Center in New York City. The cycle consists of 14 songs, each of which is based on a poem by a different poet. The first movement of the cycle is titled "Stars," and it sets the tone for the rest of the cycle. The song is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on the stars and their significance in our lives. The second movement, "The Red Dress," is a poignant reflection on lost love, while the third movement, "The Lake Isle of Innisfree," is a tribute to the beauty of nature. The fourth movement, "The Spring and the Fall," is a bittersweet reflection on the passage of time, while the fifth movement, "The Sick Rose," is a dark and brooding meditation on mortality. The sixth movement, "The Dream Keeper," is a tribute to the power of dreams, while the seventh movement, "The House on the Hill," is a haunting reflection on the passage of time and the inevitability of death. The eighth movement, "The Last Invocation," is a powerful meditation on the power of prayer, while the ninth movement, "The White Moon," is a tribute to the beauty of the moon. The tenth movement, "The Night Dances," is a celebration of the beauty of the night, while the eleventh movement, "The Dark Hills," is a haunting reflection on the power of nature. The twelfth movement, "The Song of the Smoke," is a tribute to the power of music, while the thirteenth movement, "The Mystic Trumpeter," is a powerful meditation on the power of the divine. The final movement, "Stars," is a reprise of the first movement, bringing the cycle full circle. Overall, "Stars" is a hauntingly beautiful cycle that explores themes of love, loss, nature, mortality, and the divine. The music is lush and evocative, and the lyrics are deeply poetic and moving. It is a testament to the power of art to explore the deepest aspects of the human experience.

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