Poor Richard Madrigals
Randall Davidson
About this work:
A capella madrigal settings of texts from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard Almanac are countered by texts by Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain. Movement titles are: "Success," "A Stitch in Time," and "Pursuit of Happiness."
"Success" was commissioned by the Minnesota ACDA and Minnesota Music Educators Association for the 1990 All-State Male Chorus. "A Stitch in Time" and "Pursuit of Happiness" were commissioned by Philip Brunelle's VocalEssence.
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:16:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: 4 S, 4 A, 4 T, 4 B