Cary Ratcliff: Ode To Common Things
Cary Ratcliff's charming and refreshing oratorio Ode To Common Things is a setting of poetry by Chilean writer Pablo Neruda , who, over the course of his life, wrote odes to ordinary, everyday objects, five of which were chosen for the Ratcliff setting. Starting with the percussive Ode to Things , the music sweeps through many moods, moving into a deep and emotional Ode to the Bed and the reflective Ode to the Guitar . The final two movements, Ode to Scissors and Ode to Bread complete the connection to everyday life. For SATB divisi chorus, soloists, with Piano reduction. Orchestra available on rental.