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Tenor,Piano
Alternate Title
HIGH FLIGHT
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
5
Movements
1
Files & Media
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Description
High Flight' is a poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr. an American who joined the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1940 to be of service in World War 11. During further training in the UK he wrote "High Flight" at age 19, jotting it on the back of a letter to his parents, 9/41, but on 12/11/41 he was tragically killed in a mid-air collision with another student. This poem is the official poem of the Royal Air Force. John's beautiful and spiritual words inspired my composition.
First Perfomance
Univ.of Tennesee at Chattanooga/Southeastern Composers League Forum
Recording
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Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Title Number
Ensemble Type
duo inst or voices
Genre/Theme
Music by women
Instrument
Tenor
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piano
Purchase Options
in public domain