Humpty Dumpty
Theodore Jander
About this work: Nursery rhymes have become a staple part of my daily reading habits. My three-year-old daughter, Ellie, loves to sit and listen to me read from her Mother Goose books. Ellie has brought me a great deal of compositional inspiration over the past three years. She has opened up a whole new way of perceiving the world, especially music. This setting of Humpty Dumpty is no exception. The piece is in ternary form. The first section and the repeat play on the imagery of Humpty Dumpty and his fall by way of a sprightly tempo and descending movement in the voices. A majestic tone is set while the king’s men and horses try to. . . well, you’ll get the picture.
Premiered on Sunday, March 26, 2006.
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Version: SATB a cappella
Year composed: 2003
Duration: 00:02:06
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: 1 S, 1 A, 1 T, 1 B