Love-Song (A Cappella Vocal Duo Version)

Musical setting of the James Russell Lowell poem “Love-Song” by Mary Bichner. Originally commissioned by the Friends of Mount Auburn as part of Mary’s two-year composer residency at Mount Auburn Cemetery.


This is the a cappella vocal duo version for 1 mezzo soprano and 1 alto. For the string orchestra and alto vocalist version, please check back soon!


The key of B minor (pale orange, pale purple, pale green) was selected to match the colors of the flowers that bloom near Lowell’s gravesite in the spring.


VOCAL RANGE: A3-F#5 [Voice I (Mezzo Soprano)], A3-B4 [Voice II (Mezzo Soprano or Alto)]