To High Spirits for voice and piano
Text by Kenneth Koch
Dennis Tobenski This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
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Kenneth Koch (1925 – 2002)
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Copyright © 2009 Dennis Tobenski. All Rights Reserved "To High Spirits" from New Addresses by Kenneth Koch, published by Alfred A. Knopf. © 2000 by Kenethto Koch. for performance. PleaseCopyright visit MusicSpoke.com purchase performance copies. Used with the kind permission of the Kenneth Koch Literary Estate.
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