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Work Title
Forever and Sunsmell
Date
Composed in 1942. Premiered in New York, October 20, 1942.
Ensemble Type
Trio
Work Length
5 minutes
Instrumentation
For voice and percussion duo.
Comments
This composition is in 2 parts -- the first dramatic, the second lyrical -- connected by an unaccompanied hummed interlude. The work follows the phraseology of the dance by Jean Erdman. Its text is by e.e. cummings.
Publication
Peters Edition EP 6715
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