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Cycle or set: I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Cycle Comments: six-song cycle for soprano and saxophone. Music by Lori Laitman, poems by children once held in the Nazi Terezin Concentration Camp. Composed for and Premiered by Layren Wagner, soprano, and Gary Louie, Saxophone. Duration about 15 minutes.

1. "The Butterfly": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, C4 - A5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Friedmann, Pavel (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "Yes, That's the Way Things Are": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D4 - G5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Koleba (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "Birdsong": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, C#4 - Ab5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Anonymous (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

4. "The Garden": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, E4 - F5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Bass, Franta (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

5. "Man Proposes, God Disposes": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D4 - Eb5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Koleba (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

6. "The Old House": Music: by Laitman, Lori (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, C#4 - Ab5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and Eb alto saxophone [GET IT!]; Text: by Bass, Franta (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: In the Almost Evening

Cycle Comments: Although this is listed in the catalog as three songs, the three poems are set to blend seemlessly from one to the other creating one indivisible piece. The piece is dedicated to and written for Esther Lamneck for The Saturn Trio. The following are the pertinent parts of the composer's foreward:

My trio, In the Almost Evening, is a nocturne for soprano, clarinet and piano. The soprano is used as both a textless musical instrument as well as a traditional vocal soloist. The poetry of the composition is by the Canadian poet, Joy Kogawa.

1. "In the Almost Evening": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, Bb3 - Bb5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and clarinet and piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Kogawa, Joy (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "Snake Dance": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D4 - B5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and clarinet and piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Kogawa, Joy (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "Breezes": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D4 - G5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and piano and clarinet [GET IT!]; Text: by Kogawa, Joy (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: Ladies of Their Nights and Days

Cycle Comments: From the composer: "Ladies of Their Nights and Days is designed for a singing actress with great musical and dramatic skills. Each song is a different character in a different European setting. The piece has been performed in both concert and theatrical venues. The piano accompaniments are orchestral and challenging, but a lot of fun for an accomplished pianist." Also, "The first singer to perform "Ladies" was Janette Ogg at the Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Winchester, Virginia. Lynnen Yakes premiered the expanded version at Weill Recital Hall in New York City."

1. "Windsor: The Queen Elizabeth Blues": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, Eb4 - F#5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

2. "London: The Shop Girl": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, C4 - G5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

3. "Vienna: Frau Winter": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, B3 - F#5 (original key), medium low tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

4. "Genoa: Invitation": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, A3 - Db5 (original key), medium low tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

5. "How Many Churches?": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, C4 - E5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

6. "South of France: A Nun's Life": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, C4 - G#5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

7. "Impossible Object": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, C#4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

8. "Moscow: Comrade Alekseyevna Confesses": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, B3 - G5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

9. "A Polish Quarter, Paris: Dimly Lit": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, Ab3 - F5 (original key), medium tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

10. "Seville: Spider Legs": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, C4 - Ab5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

11. "I Left You In Florence": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for mezzo-soprano or soprano; treble clef, A3 - Gb5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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