Song for the Disappointed

"Song for the Disappointed" is a setting of text by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, which sings not for the victor but for those who try but fall short. The piece was premiered by the Princeton Singers under the direction of Dr. Steven Sametz during the 2012 ACDA Summer Conference in Washington, D.C. "Song for the Disappointed" is the composer's homage to the middle schoolers he teaches, who are arguably in some of the toughest times in their young lives and often feel as if they've fallen short (only to one day rise in glory, of course!).