by Christopher Fulkerson
CF In His Studio at Fourth and Hugo
About the Time of Work on THE RECOGNITIONS
(and YOUR LOVE IS A MYSTERY)
This little thirteen-bar piece was an "einfall," an inspiration, that I tossed off in ten minutes and have always liked; I think it makes a nice pre-wedding warmup, or cue to the bride to process. It is in a style that most people would recognize as cool jazz. The text, that only a bride could love, was written to suit the mood of the music:
Your love is a mystery
Oh I love you and want you always and always
To feel my love. I love you.
Of course it can be transposed as necessary (in the printed version the highest soprano note is only an F) and the lower bass notes in measures 6-8 can be taken up an octave, as long as they are each still below the tenor part. However, revoicing the last "I love you" would not be ideal.
**************
c Copyright 1985 by Christopher Fulkerson. This page was first posted August 23, 2010.