bar/pno. Duration: 19:00.

   text and music by Wallace De Pue

This song cycle is a collection of pieces written in contemporary music textures. Another version of this piece is for mezzo-soprano and piano. Any customer may request a complete analysis of the cycle from the composer if s/he wishes to learn about composition textures.

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1. "One" (monophonic) anticipating about love

2. "People and Flowers" (heterophonic) the hopeful return of a lost love

3. "The Lowly Dandelion" (polythematic) unrequited love

4. "The Lost Sunbeam" (onomatopoeic) love at first sight

5. "I Think of You' (polyphonic) idealistic love

6. "The Rebel" (homophonic) forbidden love

7. "When You’re Away…" (polychordal block harmony) longing for love

8. "You Have a Rhythm" (polyrhythmic) sensuous love