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Emitting Light

Emitting Light

Year Composed

2024

Duration

15:00

Instrumentation

contralto/mezzo-soprano, clarinet, piano

Program Notes

Emitting Light, commissioned by the incomparable Kelley O’Connor, was our attempt to bring more sensual poetry into new art song; in gathering poetry for this cycle, we chatted at length about how we so rarely find new songs that are deeply, openly, genuinely sexual in the way that one often finds in, say, French chansons—difficult to do, certainly, but incredibly satisfying when done well. Having just encountered a few living poets who do this exact thing incredibly well (in this instance, Kim Addonizio and Richie Hofmann,) we dove in that direction, and Emitting Light was the joyous, energetic result.

Additional Information

Commissioner: Kelley O'Connor

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