RICHARD WILSON Three Songs on Poems of John Ashbery for Baritone and Piano
THREE SONGS ON POEMS BY JOHN ASHBERY was composed in 2000 in honor of Margaret Creal Shafer, a close friend of both the poet and the composer. Poems set include “This Room”, “The History of My Life” and “Otherwise.” The premiere occurred as part of a gala concert on September 9, 2000 which was dedicated to Margaret Shafer who for years was in charge of The Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle. Robert Osborne was the baritone and Richard Wilson the pianist. John Ashbery read his poems as an introduction to the performance.
This Room John Ashbery
Voice
Richard Wilson
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Piano
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of
The room
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was a
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Sure - ly all those feet on the
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trait of a
I en - tered
dog
so - fa
dream
f poco
were mine.
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poco f
was me
at an
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The History of My Life John Ashbery Baritone
Piano
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Richard Wilson q = 88-92
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The
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of
my
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Once up - on
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a time
there were two broth - ers.
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Then
there
was
on
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ly
one:
my
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self.
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f
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be - fore
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I
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learn - ing
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Otherwise Richard Wilson
John Ashbery
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Piano
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I'm
glad
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loco fend me
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ast - ral
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rain
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real
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