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Joseph Dangerfield

The Anthill

The Anthill

Narrator, Soprano, Baritone, and Piano

Composer's Note:

A setting of nine poems from F.D. Reeve's long-poem "The Anthill," about the life of Henry David Thoreau. The songs may be performed in denoted parts (I, II, or III), or as a whole. Originally composed in 2011 during a residency at the Yaddo Artist Colony, the work was revised in summer 2026. 

Movements: 1. Old Women in Black Hoods 2. At His Birth 3. Metamorphoses 7. The Ants Jostle 8. The Cantos of Ezra Pound, XLV 9. Fey Philosopher 12. In the Dark Corner of the Nation 13. The Beast 14. La Riviere Longue

Authored (or revised): 2011

Published: 2026

Text source: F.D. Reeve

Duration (minutes): 45

Book format: Score

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