{"product_id":"aucoin-the-inner-core-for-low-voice-and-piano","title":"The Inner Core for Low Voice and piano","description":"\u003cp\u003efor baritone, bass-baritone, or bass and piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText: the composer (English)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuration: 55 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was commissioned through the generous support of Mashey Bernstein for the American Modern Opera Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst performance: February 28, 2026, by William Socolof, bass-baritone; Matthew Aucoin, piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny audio or audiovisual use of this work must be licensed directly by the Publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inner Core\u003c\/em\u003e is a cycle of love songs set to texts by the composer. This edition is for low voice (baritone, bass-baritone, or bass) and piano. The cycle is also available in transpositions for tenor and mezzo-soprano\/countertenor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformances of the full cycle should follow the order contained in this score. However, performers are also welcome to perform selected songs from the cycle in whichever order they choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Matthew Aucoin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSongs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewareham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enot coming back*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elittle stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eour spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewild chokecherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efailed ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe inner core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eacolita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erocky woods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo deer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanother life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enorthern rivers**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand you are not behind air's wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \u003csmall\u003eIn the song “not coming back,” the line “the life that we had a life ago” was written by Nick Pope\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e** \u003csmall\u003eThe text of the song “northern rivers” includes excerpts from the book \u003cem\u003eUnder the Sea-Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, by Rachel Carson, copyright © 1941 by Rachel L. Carson, renewed 1969 by Roger Christie. Used by permission of Yake Literary Management LLC\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Aucoin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56953430999206,"sku":"GSP83673VOC","price":62.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/2355\/8566\/files\/gsp83673voc_tile.jpg?v=1786645129","url":"https:\/\/www.classicalondemand.com\/products\/aucoin-the-inner-core-for-low-voice-and-piano","provider":"Classical on Demand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}