The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise

“The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise” is an aria taken from The Passions of Bloom, an expert exploration of literature in the form of an evening-length work for soloists, chorus and orchestra. The text of this aria is from a poem by Emily Dickinson, here scored for a chamber ensemble comprising mezzo-soprano, piano, viola and cello.