JULIANA HALL | AMERICAN ART SONG COMPOSER

NEWS  regarding  RECENT PUBLICATIONS

TWO OLD CROWS
Song for Soprano and Piano

on a Poem by Vachel Lindsay

Two Old Crows is now published by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company

Here are soprano Laura Strickling and pianist Daniel Schlosberg presenting the premiere of this comic song, which was commissioned by Laura for her 40@40 Project.

PIANO LESSONS
6 Songs for Tenor and Piano

on Poems by Billy Collins

Piano Lessons is now published by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company

Here are tenor Andrew Fuchs and pianist Laura Ward presenting the premiere of song settings of these lovely and evocative poems by the marvellous American poet, Billy Collins, as part of the Funny Bone concert of the 2021-2022 season of Philadelphia-based Lyric Fest.

BREDON HILL
Song for Tenor and Piano

on the Poem by A. E. Housman

Bredon Hill is now published by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company

Bredon Hill was commissioned by Daniel Shirley as part of his New Voices From Shropshire project, for which Daniel commissioned American composers of diverse aesthetic and cultural backgrounds to set A.E. Housman poetry. Other commissioned composers include Michael Slayton, Mark Richardson, Melinda Wagner, Fahad Siadat, Kamala Sankaram, Matt Boehler, Mark Alan Taggart, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Edward Jacobs, Andre Myers, Tom Cipullo, Scott Gendel, and Melissa Shiflet.

Here are tenor Daniel Shirley and pianist Eric Stellrecht, who premiered this cycle.

THIRTEEN WAYS OF LOOKING AT A BLACKBIRD
Setting for Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano, with Alto Saxophone

of the Poem by Wallace Stevens

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird is now published by the E. C. Schirmer Music Company

I was so honored to be commissioned by the stunning saxophonist Carrie Koffman, and so excited to work with her once again. (My work for alto sax and piano, Orpheus Singing, was also composed for Carrie as a gift!).

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird was premiered out of doors as part of a group visit of Hartford’s Wallace Stevens Walk in October, 2021, and was given an indoor premiere later that month in an all-Juliana Hall concert held at the Hartt School of Music. Soprano and Hartt faculty member Cherie Caluda joined saxophonist and Hartt faculty member Carrie Koffman in both of these beautiful performances.

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