Songs of North by Violet Archer

1. I Seasons of the North

2. II September Nativity

3. III Vows and Seasons

4. IV The Ending of Snow’s Dominion

5. V O Kingdom of Summer

Advanced Voice. For voice with piano. Available for soprano or mezzo soprano. Five songs with poetry by Alaskan poet Lisa Harbo. This last work from the distinguished Canadian composer was commissioned by Suzanne Somerville for the Fifth Festival of Women Composers in Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1997. The features of nature during various seasons in northern climates unify the set.