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Four Songs for Children

Composer
Tallér Zsófia
Original / Hungarian title
Four Songs for Children
Foreign language / English title
Four Songs for Children
Subtitle
For children´s choir and piano
Year of composition
2020
Type
Children's choir
Instrumentation
children´s choir - pf.
Duration
5 min
Movements, parts
1. Slowly slowly
2. Soft kitten
3. Pussycat, pussycat
4. Lovely evening
Text
English nursery rhymes
Language
English
Commissioned by
Esther Vető Hargittai
Premiere information
2 October 2021, Zsófia Tallér Memorial Concert, Budapest; Children’s Choir of the Hungarian State Opera, Nikolett Hajzer (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Twelvetones Ltd. Ⓒ 2021
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Remarks, other info
Each miniature sets a charming English-language nursery rhyme to music, offering young singers a delightful and expressive musical experience. The songs explore a range of moods—from gentle and dreamy to bright and energetic—while remaining accessible to beginner choirs. (Zsófia Tallér)