“O Little Rose, O Dark Rose” is filled with both sweet and dark elements.
Both the SATB and TTBB compositions are available through Cypress Choral Music, Vancouver, Canada
Robert’s poem uses garden imagery to paint a story about a conventional person seduced by the appearance of the free spirited and non-committal “Carmenesque” person.
The piece was premiered and recorded by Chor Leoni Men’s Choir (Barbara Pentland Award – Canadian Music Centre) and recorded by Britain’s Gesualdo Six for their CD (FADING).
“An achingly beautiful setting of ‘O Little Rose, O Dark Rose.”