brave, bright cry (2005) voice, flute, clarinet & piano
poetry of e.e. cummings
until and i heard
in the rain
since feeling is first
may I feel
it may not always be so
may my heart
An update and expansion to my very early "three poems of ee cummings", and my first scandal: "may i feel" was omitted from the initial performance due to its somewhat humorously erotic content being judged not appropriate for this audience. Yay!
Performed by Peggo Horstmann Hodes, soprano;
Calvin Herst, piano; Stephanie Ratte, clarinet; and Jennifer Yeaton-Parris, flute
recorded by Gerry Putnam, CedarHouse Sound and Mastering, New London, NH
1. until and i heard
2. in the rain
15:00 minutes
3. since feeling is first
4. may i feel
5. it may not always be so