Vocal Works
featuring solo voice(s)
The Sidereal Day
soprano and piano
A four-movement cycle setting poetry about the end of the day into the beginning.
Text: Emma Lazarus, E. P. Johnson, Virna Sheard, e.e. cummings
Language: English
Duration: 18 minutes
Ellis II
mezzo-soprano, cello, and piano
A song documenting the things carried (real and imagined) on an immigrant journey.
Text: Ewa Chrusciel
Language: English
Duration: 5 minutes, 30 seconds
Cantos Nuevos
soprano and piano
A four-movement cycle of poetry from Federico García Lorca
Text: Federico García Lorca
Language: Spanish
Duration: 12 minutes, 30 seconds
Three Latvian Folk Songs
baritone and piano
A three-movement work setting a Latvian celebration song, a folk tune, and a lullaby.
Text: Traditional Latvian songs
Language: Latvian
Duration: 14 minutes
De Profundis
tenor and harp
Reimagining the liturgical “De Profundis” chant with Alfred Tennyson’s poem. Piano version available.
Text: Alfred Tennyson, “De Profundis”
Language: English
Duration: 5 minutes
Drift
soprano and flute
A textless exploration of breath, air, and ensemble.
Text: none
Language: none (IPA)
Duration: 9 minutes
The Sea Cow
soprano and piano (self-accompanying)
Humor and hippos. Really.
Text: M.C. St. John (b. 1986)
Language: English
Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
