Description
Premiere
World Premiere [Ensemble Version]
William Ferguson, voice
Sequitur
Paul Hostetter, conductor
19 September 2011
Merkin Concert Hall
New York City
World Premiere [Voice and Piano Version]
Dennis Tobenski, voice
Marc Peloquin, piano
9 October 2015
In Time's Unfolding: The Poetry of Chester Biscardi
Presented by KeyedUp Music Project
Tenri Cultural Institute
New York City
Text
Lyrics by Shirley Kaplan
Vocal Range
Publisher
Biscardi Music Press No. B48-10-3 (available on request)
Program Notes
FALLING FAST
move into space
artists think of white
between
shooting stars
falling
falling fast
no thoughts or times
are ever lost
but
are recalled
Melting maps
memories
the piano keys move into space
the artist thinks of white
between
galaxies
falling
falling
There are other lights
We cannot see
except perhaps
the one
dim star
that comes and goes
like us
Wars and lovers
Oceans hold
The edge
Stories, people
Times
Right now
Start to find their place
Melting maps memories
The song may be performed with either solo piano or with chamber ensemble.
