Composer: Lori Laitman
Voice Type: SOPRANO or Mezzo Soprano with E flat Alto Saxophone
(No Piano)
- Composer
- Lori Laitman
- Lyricist
- Joyce Sutphen
- Publisher
- Enchanted Knickers Music
- Distributor of printed copies: Classical Vocal Reprints
- Catalog No. CVR3485
- Genre
- Classical / Song
- Instrumentation
- Soprano, Alto Saxophone
- Scored for
- Duo
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 18'0"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Year of composition
- 2002
Description
Joyce Sutphen is one of my favorite poets. I find her poetry to be full of beauty, humor and honesty. Choosing these six poems allowed me to create a cycle about love, memory and resilience as a woman ages. The title of the cycle comes from the second song, which progresses from humor to deepest truth. It is the poem I read at my mother’s funeral.
A new version for soprano and clarinet was created in 2017.
You can listen to the premiere recording on Naxos' 2019 release "Living in the Body — Songs of Lori Laitman". There is also a video from a live concert with soprano Maureen McKay and saxophonist Gary Louie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5eqE3zcxNU
CVR 3485
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