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. B48-09-1 (available on request)
Program Notes
IT’S TIME TO FEEL ALRIGHT NOW
It's time.
Pull back from shore.
Ready to sail
bright and early
before
stars are gone.
Start a new way
holding moments
of cities
and past days.
Lovers are loving
and
Birds and beasts
Are seen
dancing
With ease and grace
To music only they hear.
It's time to feel alright now.
Start a new way.
Move quickly.
Here's to the
life
of sailors
and dreamers
who live without fear
far from shore.
The moon stays the same.
Poets are singing
music is playing
Memories are passing.
The map shows new land.
It's time to feel alright now.
Start a new way.
It's time to feel alright now.
It's time
time
It's time to feel alright now.
Start a new way
new way
The song may be performed with either solo piano or with chamber ensemble.
