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SIERRA, ROBERTO. BEYOND THE SILENCE OF SORROW (N. Scott Momaday) for Soprano (or Orchestra) and Piano. Subito Music Publishing, 2002. X and tonal; F4-Bb5(C#6); Tess: H (always in the passaggio and above); regular meters; mostly moderate tempos (J = 54-124); V/mD-D, P/mE-DD; 20 minutes; high soprano.
1. "Prayer to the Land." X; G4-Bb5; Tess: H; 3/4,4/4, Expressive (from afar), J = 63; V/D, P/D-DD; 8 pages.
2. "About Me like a Robe." X;F4-G5; Tess: H; 4/4, Lively, J = 108; V/D, P/D; 7 pages.
3. "To Tell You of My Love." X; F4-Ab5; Tess: H; 2/4, Slow, J = 58; V/D, P/D; 5 pages.
4. "A Cradle for This Child." X; G4-Bb5; Tess: H; 4/4, Recitativolike, J = 74; V/D, P/mE; 3 pages.
5. "Little Newborn, Sleep." X; F4-G5; Tess: H; 3/4, Tender, J = 54; V/mD, P/mD; 4 pages.
6. "The Woman Who Walked Here." Centers in G minor; G4-C#6; Tess: H; 4/4, 3/4, Very Expressive, J = 69; V/mD, P/M; 4 pages.
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