Poetry Films

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Composer Emily Doolittle’s “Migrations” based on the poem of the same name by Eleonore Schönmaier “for poet, bass clarinet, violin, and cello.”

“The birds depicted in this piece – lesser black-backed gulls, Sardinian warblers, Northern wheatears, and willow warblers – are all birds that might be found on the southern Spanish coast, where the poem takes place.”  —Emily Doolittle

Music Based on Eleonore Schönmaier‘s Poetry (selected)

“Field Guide [to the Lost Flower]” Music-Theater. Greek composer Michalis Paraskakis. 2025.

“Knot.” Chinese-American-Canadian composer Dorothy Chang. Song: Mezzo-soprano, cello, viola, percussion, guzheng. 2025.

“Dawning of Dusk.” Greek composer Panos Gklistis. Three songs: Soprano, clarinet, piano. 2024.

“Conversation.” Canadian composer Emily Doolittle. Soprano and 11 instruments. 2017.

“Globe.” Dutch composer Nico Huijbregts. Clarinet, cello, violin and spoken voice. 2015.

“November.” Canadian composer Carmen Braden. In “Ice Seasons” for choir (SSAATB with solo soprano), string sextet (2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos). 2015.

“This.” Greek composer Michalis Paraskakis. Clarinet, cello, violin, spoken voice. 2015.

“Migrations.” Canadian composer Emily Doolittle. Clarinet, cello, violin, spoken voice. 2015.

Music Recordings and Performances (selected)

“Field Guide [to the Lost Flower]” Music-Theater. Greek composer Michalis Paraskakis. 2025. Subset Festival/Athens Epidaurus Festival. June 7, 2025.

“Knot.” Chinese-American-Canadian composer Dorothy Chang. Song: Mezzo-soprano, cello, viola, percussion, guzheng. Early Music Vancouver, July 29, 2025.

“Conversation.” Performed by the St. Andrew’s New Music Ensemble. Four performances in Scotland, 2018.

Poetry performed from memory by Eleonore Schönmaier. Music by the New European Ensemble.  The Hague and Amsterdam, Netherlands. September 20 & 21, 2017.

“November” (as part of Carmen Braden’s “Ice Seasons”). Spiritus Chamber Choir. Bella Concert Hall. Calgary, Canada, 2017.

“Migrations.” Performed by Lewis and Clark College Faculty, Portland, Oregon, USA. March 5, 2017.

“Globe.” Girovago. One Room Ensemble. CD. Also including the poetry of Giuseppe Ungaretti (Italy) and Gerrit Achterberg (Netherlands). 2017.