Buffalo Dusk

Written for Jun Mo Yang, a young tenor studying in the graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard Conservatory, this piece fulfilled his class assignment to seek out repertoire from a living composer whose work responds to climate change or the natural environment. With text by Carl Sandburg, this art song addresses the degradation of the natural environment and the extinction of species. Written for soprano, mezzo-soprano, or tenor and piano, this potent solo can be performed by a variety of vocalists to further spread awareness of our impact on the natural world.