Five Animal Songs
Zae Munn
About this work:
The five individual songs are titled Mouse, Shrew, Vole; Bird; Merry-go-round; Horses; and Mice. They are all characterized by powerful text images, mixed meter, and a strong tonal basis. The third song is for 3-part women only. Text quote from Horses: "Our water was almost gone when the captain said the horses must go overboard."
Commissioned by Constance DeFotis at Harvard University, Nina Nash-Robertson at Central Michigan University, Chet Alwes at University of Illinois, and Craig Johnson at Otterbein College. Intended for performance by good college choirs. Available on Capstone. College and beyond.
Year composed: 1998
Duration: 00:17:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Keyboard
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