Caged Bird
(SSA and SATB, solo tenor, flute, piano) 9'00"
Maya Angelou's passionate poem combines with two spirituals in this tribute to freedom.
Listen (mp3, 8.7 MB; Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Duluth, MN; Daniel Kallman, conducting)
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Composer's Notes:
I was commissioned to compose this work for the 10th anniversary of the Hermantown Youth Choirs/ Lake Superior Youth Chorus. I conducted the premiere which took place in May 2003 in Duluth, MN, with the combined unison, treble and SATB choruses of LSYC. The primary text for this extended work is a wonderful poem by Maya Angelou by the same title. Also embedded in the piece are two spirituals, Woke Up this Mornin' and Freedom Train's A Comin'.