Soprano – Monica Houghton

Three Songs on Poems of Emily Dickinson (Three Gems from Emily Dickinson)

Duration 4:00
Date 2011
Piano, Soprano

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The Three Poems Reverse cannot befall that fine Prosperity … We play at paste … I held a jewel in my fingers … Premiere Performance Premiere: Katherine DeBoer, soprano, James Winn, piano, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada, January 31, 2013 Discography Recording by Andrea

Talismans I-IV

Duration 6:00
Date 2003
Guitar, Soprano

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Performances Premiere(s): Moore/Better Duo, March 2, 2003, Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio, and Rocky River Chamber Music Society Concert Series, Rocky River, Ohio, March 3, 2003 Andrew White, baritone, Don Better, guitar, AKI Festival of New Music, Heights Arts Gallery, Cleveland Heights,

Fireflies

Duration 2:00
Date 1995
Piano, Soprano

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Performances Premiere: Eileen Moore, Cleveland Composers Guild,October 15, 1995 Text by the composer

In Singing Weather

Duration 25:00
Date 1997
Piano, Soprano

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Text A song cycle on the eponymous set of poems by Maggie Anderson, from her volume entitled ‘Cold Comfort’ Performances Selections for the Cleveland Composers Guild, October 26, 1997 Selections for the Tuesday Musical Club on March 13, 2001 “Calypso” premiere: Andrea Chenoweth, soprano, Eric

Villa Dallas (Pantoum)

Duration 8:00
Date 1999
Clarinet, Harp, Soprano

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Performances Premiere: Ohio Federation of Music Clubs, Eileen Moore, soprano, Dennis Nygren, clarinet, Jodie Guinn, harp, Cleveland Institute of Music, in October 2001 Text Eponymous poem by Renata Cinti

Stay, Shadow

Duration 7:00
Date 2012
Flute, Piano, Soprano, Viola

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Performances Premiere: Panorámicos, Harkness Chapel, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, April 29, 2012 Panorámicos, for the Cleveland Composers Guild, Drinko Hall, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, September 30, 2012, Panorámicos, Harkness Chapel, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, on October 7, 2012 Program Note