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A Love Cycle: Songs of Happiness, Heartbreak, Hope, and Healing (often shortened to A Love Cycle)

English, French, German, Italian

Synopsis

The song cycle is an outpouring of emotions—betrayal, heartbreak, and love—following the loss of a love that never left. From happiness to heartbreak to hope to healing, each song paints a different picture in the confusing cycle of love. The composer describes it as "simply my emotions expressed through the wonderful poetry of different languages and poets as well as the sheer beauty of black and white notes waiting to be shared by vocalist and pianist."

Composer

Marques L. A. Garrett

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Various poets: Paul Laurence Dunbar (Song 1), Alberto Donaudy (Song 2), Heinrich Heine (Song 3), and Anonymous (Song 4)

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2012/2013

Genre

Song cycle

LGBTQAI+ category

Queer

Level of centrality

Characters

Voice type

Pronouns

Publisher / Rights holder

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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