The Golden Queen

Description

• Composer: Rene Clausen
• Author: Stella Peterson
• Lyricist: Madison Hokstad, Stella Peterson
• Publisher: American Composers Forum

Written by two young students, the poetry of The Golden Queen sensitively and expressively tells the story of the life of a beautiful sunflower. The tender and colourful imagery evokes music that follows the growth, death, and rebirth of the sunflower. Supple lyricism is the main compositional feature of the piece, thereby encouraging young singers to make connection with that most expressive part of themselves.