The Oxford Comment

Yes, I am your angel – Gabriel Jackson


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For SATB unaccompanied
The text for this piece is a response to Allen Ginsberg's 'A Supermarket in California'
by Latvian poet Kārlis Vērdiņš, translated by Ieva Lešinska. Jackson exploits its dramatic intent, giving space for the text to come through by homophonic setting, pure harmonic language, and often sparse textures.
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The Oxford CommentBy Oxford University Press