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Cycle or set: Songs to Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay

Cycle Comments: From the composer: "These songs were not composed as a cycle per se but they have been performed as one and work quite well together. They tend to sit in the middle range where the words are easily understood, but soar up to higher notes. Karen Beardsley premiered the songs at Weill Recital Hall."

1. "The Road to Avrillé": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for medium to high voice; treble clef, D4 - G5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by St. Vincent Millay, Edna (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "To a Young Poet": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for medium to high voice; treble clef, E4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by St. Vincent Millay, Edna (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "To One Who Might Have Borne a Message": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for medium to high voice; treble clef, D#4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by St. Vincent Millay, Edna (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

4. "The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver": Music: by Thomas, Richard Pearson (all songs in catalog) originally for medium to high voice; treble clef, C4 - Bb5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by St. Vincent Millay, Edna (all songs in catalog); in English, from a male perspective

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Cycle or set: Spring Thunder

Cycle Comments: Five songs for soprano and flute. Music by Dan Locklair, poems by Mark Van Doren.

1. "Spring Thunder": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, C4 - Ab5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and flute [GET IT!]; Text: by Van Doren, Mark (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

2. "Winter Fields": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, D#4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and a capella [GET IT!]; Text: by Van Doren, Mark (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

3. "Song": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, C4 - A5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and flute [GET IT!]; Text: by Van Doren, Mark (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

4. "All Seasons": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, B3 - G5 (original key), medium high tessitura, 1 voice and a capella [GET IT!]; Text: by Van Doren, Mark (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

5. "Fall is a Crazy Dancer": Music: by Locklair, Dan (all songs in catalog) originally for soprano; treble clef, A3 - C6 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and flute [GET IT!]; Text: by Van Doren, Mark (all songs in catalog); in English, from a gender-neutral perspective

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Cycle or set: Subway Songs

3. "Revival": Music: by Weiss, Joel (all songs in catalog) originally for lyric soprano; treble clef, Db4 - Ab5 (original key), high tessitura, 1 voice and 1 piano [GET IT!]; Text: by Crow, Steven (all songs in catalog); in English, from a female perspective

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