TITLE: American Voices: Poet, Composer, Performer
Presenters: Dr. Emily Truckenbrod with Dr. Linda Perry and Emily Ottwein
Since the mid-20th century, the American art song has evolved into an important artistic
genre akin to the German Lied or French Mélodie. This performative art encompasses not
only musical developments but also raises awareness of American poets. This presentation
will involve the performance of solo and duet art song repertoire utilizing representative
American composers and poets. Along with Dr. Truckenbrod and Dr. Perry, their student
Emily Ottwein (Winner of the Presser Award, Leonard Van Camp Memorial
Scholarship, Marian Whitehead Award in Voice, Dr. Dorothy E. Tulloss Music Education
Award, 2010
Resilient Non-Traditional Student Award, in addition to several scholarships)
will participate both as a soloist and duet partner.
This session will be in recital format with a small lecture component.
The following is a representative recital program:
Handfuls of Love (Based on Shaker Tunes)
Gwyneth Walker
(b. 1947)
Five Prairie Songs (Carl Sandburg)
Fleisher
I was born on the prairie
(b. 1953)
I am here when the cities are gone
Have you seen a red sunset drip
Robert
Fresh Patterns
It’s all I have to bring today (Emily Dickinson)
(b. 1955)
Letter for Emily Dickinson (Annie Finch)
Fresh Patterns
Lori Laitman
Cowboy Songs
Libby Larsen
Bucking Bronco (Belle Starr)
(b. 1950)
Lift Me Into Heaven Slowly (Robert Creeley)
Billy the Kid (anon.)
Let it be you (Sara Teasdale)
(b. 1949)
There came a wind like a bugle (Emily Dickinson)
(1900-1990)
Lady of the Harbor (Emma Lazarus)
(b. 1926)
Erik Funk
Aaron Copland
Lee Hoiby
So Bashful (Emily Dickinson)
(1898-1990)
Inscriptions (Walt Whitman)
Vivian Fine
One’s Self I Sing
(1913-2000)
Look Down Fair Moon
A child said, What is the grass?
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
Inscription
Ernst Bacon