Songs of Life and the Prune Danish Controversy
Complete Work Title:
Songs of Life and the Prune Danish Controversy
Performance Medium:
mezzo-soprano, two prepared guitars, and percussion (one player)
Movements:
Steps — Eternal Passing — The Good Old Days — Slow Lane — Shadows of Sound — Spray Enamel — Discovery — The City
Duration:
c.10:00
Dedication:
to Heidi Dietrich
Date Composed:
August 1983
Performance Information:
The ordering of movements is variable.
Additional Information:
This work has been removed from the composer's catalogue, and is no longer available for performance.
Performance History:
Heidi Dietrich Klein, mezzo-soprano; Elgart/Yates Guitar Duo; Joseph Klein, percussion:
• 30 January 1987; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 23 January 1987; University of California, San Diego
Terry Raitt, mezzo-soprano; NEC student ensemble:
• 8 February 1986; New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA)
Sarah Lopez, mezzo-soprano; UCSD student ensemble:
• 9 May 1985; University of California, San Diego — Soundshapes Contemporary Music Festival
• 16 November 1984; University of California, San Diego
Heidi Dietrich Klein, mezzo-soprano; Cal Poly student ensemble:
• 22 May 1984; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 17 November 1983; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 10 November 1983; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona [premiere]
