Tom Flaherty » Dear Lieder
Dear Lieder
Dear Lieder
Soprano, Baritone, Mandola (or Guitar), Viola, Cello, and Piano
Composer's Note:
The text for "Second Term Plans" is taken directly from a recent Hannity/Trump "interview." "The Ballad of Doonbeg" is the true story Trump's golf club in Ireland whose endangerment by climate change prompted Trump to sue County Clare. "Greta Speaks" pits Trump's lazy vitriol against 16 year old Greta Thunberg's insightful and passionate outcry. "November Premembrance" is speculative time-scrambling travel to post-election November, with encouragement to have voted. Dear Lieder is gratefully dedicated to the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Movements: I. Second Term Plans, II. The Ballad of Doonbeg, III. Greta Speaks, IV. November Premembrance
Authored (or revised): 2020
Published: 2020
Duration (minutes): 18
First performance: October 11, 2020 Bridges Hall, Claremont, California
Book format: Score + 3 parts
SKU
ACA-FLAH-043Subtotal
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