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Originally called hokku, the familiar three-line verse began as the opening of a group improvisation called renga which evolved in Japan in the middle ages. Often creating spontaneously, one poet would

For baritone/countertenor & cello. First printing. Composed for the Christopher Caines Dance Company. Premiered in New York, June 2004. Texts by Ezra Pound. Includes program and performance notes.

The monodrama Ahab is the third that Hall has created with librettist Caitlin Vincent. This ten-minute work takes an imaginary approach to the final moments in the life of Herman Melville's

Written  as a melodic vehicle for the alto saxophone, Amendment offers flowing lines ornamented with grace notes reminiscent of Impressionist days gone by. Mayernik's work is brief, but

"American Death Ballads was composed especially for tenor Brian Thorsett and premiered by him at the San Francisco Conservatory, November 1, 2015, with pianist John Churchwell, and at the National

Kohn embarked on discovering and arranging lesser-known folk songs from the American tradition in this set of 15 folk songs. Each is a mini-drama with a story to tell; someone is traveling, working or

Based on five poems about autumn by 20th- and 21st-century American poets, this song cycle celebrates the fall season and explores the themes of the swiftness of time, the passage from summer to winter, and

This canticle based on texts taken from the Gospel of Luke is designed like a triptych painting. Fashioned like a visual art triptych, the "left panel" or Prologue of the piece proclaims

For contrabass flute & piano. First printing. Originally composed in 1984 as the title Of All the Souls That Stand Create, for baritone and piano. This same melody was used here and

Based on Psalm 139 as translated in Psalms Anew. The portions of text deal with the encompassing and comforting nature of God and the guiding aspects of faith. The music seeks to envelop the

From the opening pedal solo to the slight increase in color and dynamics in the middle section, this is a lovely prelude, offertory or concert work. It is moderately advanced in difficulty. It was

Written as one continuous movement, the music begins with a haunting Aria. A chromatic musical language creates a mysterious mood. The pianist and violinist trade musical motives back and forth as equal but

Arirang is considered the unofficial national anthem of South Korea. This setting for flute and piano features three distinct sections: a gentle and reflective beginning, a flowing and lyrical