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Richard Cory
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Piano, Vocal, Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1536389
By Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935). Composed by Jason Sullivann. Arranged by Jason Sullivann. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Contest, Festival, Historic. Score. 6 pages. Green Bicycle Music #1109445. Published by Green Bicycle Music (A0.1536389).WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE
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This setting of a poem by Edward Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) is intended for Singers who wish to expand the intense emotional content of their repertoire. Extremely potent, it is not suitable
for everyday recital settings. Only at the time of this publication has the composer become aware of other musical settings of this poem, by composers and performers, including the legendary Simon and Garfunkel.
This setting does not alter the original content at all. It uses a happy vaudeville-style texture to set up a description of the world and the namesake's place in it, which comes to a sudden and violent end.
With careful programming, the song is guaranteed to have a powerful effect.
The composer, who indeed is recovered from suicidal impulses, does not wish to trivialize the subject in any way. Any performances of the song should have the Explicit Content warning shown in all program notes.
Performed respectfully and with compassion, this song can expand a performer's emotional expression to a level not previously conceived. By confronting the tragedy of the act head-on, the piece can convey a deeper sense of the empathetic impulse to help those in distress to prevent self destruction.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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