Songs of Innocence
Judith Lang Zaimont
About this work:
Songs of Innocence (1974) -
For soprano, tenor flute, cello, harp (10'45")
"Piping Down the Valley Wild"
"Elegy: The Garden of Love"
"I Asked a Thief"
"How Sweet I Roam'd"
Text: William Blake
Publisher: Fleisher Collection (Philadelphia, PA)
Commissioned by Gregg Smith
* Winner of the Los Alamos International Wind/String Composition, 1978
First Performance: Cubiculo Theatre, NYC, March 1974
Other Performances: Memphis New Music Festival; Northwestern University; University of Minnesota
"Showed great depth and feeling."
-- Memphis Press-Scimitar
Year composed: 1974
Duration: 00:10:46
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Cello, 1 Harp, 1 Soprano