I Am Not Yours

Composed: 2016

Performed by: TBA

Parts: Voice, Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Violin, Cello, Piano

Duration: 4:15

Difficulty: 7/10​

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Another of 20th-century poet Sara Teasdale's Pulitzer Prize-winning poems, "I Am Not Yours" utilizes a Pierrot Lunaire ensemble setting (voice, flute, clarinet, violin cello, and piano) to inflect the meaning of the simple poetry behind Sara Teasdale's portrayal of madly falling in love, but realizing she is not worth the affection of her lover. Inflecting on the metaphor and simile of the text, this piece sends the listener into a vortex of emotions, delving into the meaning of each stanza by using mixed meter, dynamic extremities, and different stylistic sections to pique the feelings of the madness of love. 

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You can DOWNLOAD the score here: IAmNotYours.pdf

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For parts, please contact AaronBarreraMusic@gmail.com.

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