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Soprano, piano
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Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
9
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Description
Purely Local
Night
Living in Sin
The Springboard
Early poems of Adrienne Rich, dating from the late 1940s to mid-1950s. Purely Local is dedicated to the poet's son, Pablo Conrad. Night is dedicated to mezzo-soprano Christine Schadeberg.The Springboard is dedicated to soprano Bethany Beardslee.
Purely Local and The Springboard: Collected Poems: 1950-2012 copyright 1979, 1951 from A CHANGE OF WORLD.
For Night: Collected Poems: 1950-2012 copyright 1950.
For Living in Sin: Collected Poems: 1950-2012 copyright 1983, 1955 from THE DIAMOND CUTTERS.
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Recording
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Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
All four poems are by Adrienne Rich (1929-2012), copyright by the ADRIENNE RICH LITERARY TRUST (100% ownership) and licensed for these settings is by permission from the Frances Goldin Literary Agency
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Ensemble Type
voice+keyboard
Genre/Theme
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Instrument
Soprano
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piano
Purchase Options
Vocal ranges:
Purely Local D-flat4 - A-flat 5
Night B3 - A5
Living in Sin F4 - C-flat5
The Springboard G-flat4 - A-flat5