Claudius Smith
Denman Maroney
About this work:
Claudius Smith was a Tory in the American Revolution who terrorized the local population from hideouts in the Ramapo Mountains dividing the present Orange and Rockland Counties NY, raiding patriots’ homes and stealing their livestock, weapons, and provisions to give to British troops. He was hanged and buried in Goshen NY in 1779. In 1841, when the present Goshen Court House was built on the gravesite, Smith’s grave was dug up and his bones mortared in over the front door. The piece may be performed in conjunction with a digital media presentation created by Lisa Karrer from slides and videos by her and composer Denman Maroney.
Year composed: 2009
Duration: 00:25:00
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Chamber Opera, Two or More Singers
Instrumentation: 1 Drum Set, 1 Piano, 1 Soprano, 1 Alto