Song Set #2 (1990)
3 Songs for Alto and Piano
Approximate duration: 7’30”
Live performance:
Gretchen Wells, mezzo-soprano
Amy Briggs, piano
PROGRAM NOTES:
Song 1: “Fate” by Susan Marr Spalding
Song 2: “Mountains” by Ted Hughes
Song 3: “This Is Just To Say” by William Carlos Williams
In my series of song sets, I attempt to juxtapose seemingly random or unrelated poems / poets to create an interesting effect.