BENJAMIN ROGERS GEORGE LAM
THE PERSON IN THE ROOM WISHES TO BE LEFT ALONE for soprano, saxophone and tape
MANCHESTER LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC
BENJAMIN ROGERS GEORGE LAM
THE PERSON IN THE ROOM WISHES TO BE LEFT ALONE for soprano, saxophone and tape
MANCHESTER LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC
Program Notes The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone is a set of miniatures for soprano, alto saxophone and tape, and takes as its subject both the real-life child prodigy author Barbara Follett and the character of Margot Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson’s film The Royal Tenenbaums, on a libretto by Benjamin Rogers. The work was commissioned by and is dedicated to Elisabeth Halliday and Zach Herchen, as a part of the Emerging Voices project. The commission was funded by Ted Esborn. - George Lam ***
Prologue
Chapter Three
Shut tight Secure behind a door Under the dark It begins rhythmically Like notes tapped on a piano Hammer striking, ribbon fluttering My story begins.
Coming out Inside I play Heavy handed A cigarette Those I have kissed I am searching.
Chapter One I have wanted to tell For so long To run and touch Fuzziness through fingers Out beyond the water You could be Standing simultaneously here. Chapter Two Tolling bell, Release and return, A field of white Invaded, Strikes and shadows Characters dancing Aligned. !
Chapter Four Mistakes corrected Stepping backwards White on black Or stricken through These pages pile Or lay wrinkled. Chapter Five How to leave And will you look? Traveling along Having tried to speak I go and remain Words written And lived.
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to Elisabeth and Zach
THE PERSON IN THE ROOM WISHES TO BE LEFT ALONE BENJAMIN ROGERS
GEORGE LAM (2011)
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Epilogue
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