Works about Creation
Title
Poet/Lyricist
Voicing/Instrumentation
Level
I Write This Poem Out Of Darkness
A solitary poet offers unvarnished compassion and solidarity to her imagined readers
A solitary poet offers unvarnished compassion and solidarity to her imagined readers
Poet/Lyricist: George Ella Lyon
- Vocal trio, flute, violin, piano
- SSA, flute, violin, piano
Level: MA
Into the Silent Darkness
A searching mediation on facing life’s wild, primeval mysteries with fear, faith and alleluias.
A searching mediation on facing life’s wild, primeval mysteries with fear, faith and alleluias.
Poet/Lyricist: Richard S. Gilbert
- SATB, violin, piano
Level: MA
Poet/Lyricist: Lyon, Ignatow, Moore, Ammons, Erdrich, White, Hafiz / Ladinsky
- Voice, cello, piano
Level: Various
Nature Creature (musical score)
A passionate, eclectic song cycle on the beauty and complexity of being alive
A passionate, eclectic song cycle on the beauty and complexity of being alive
Poet/Lyricist: Lyon, Ignatow, Moore, Ammons, Erdrich, White, Hafiz / Ladinsky
- Low voice, piano, opt. cello
Level: MA
- All Instruments
Level: Various
Poet/Lyricist: Kabir
- SATB a cappella
Level: M
Poet/Lyricist: Elizabeth Alexander
- Low voice, piano
- Medium / high voice, piano
Level: M
The Meadow Doesn’t Know About the Stock Market
A sweet and wry tribute to the meadow’s timeless wisdom
A sweet and wry tribute to the meadow’s timeless wisdom
Poet/Lyricist: George Ella Lyon
- Low voice, piano
Level: M
Poet/Lyricist: Emily Dickinson
- SSA, piano
Level: M
Poet/Lyricist: Joan Wolf Prefontaine
- SSAA a cappella
Level: MA