Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

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Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

• America’s most prolific composer of songs.
• Associated with Francis Poulenc and other members of Les Six while living in Paris.
• Songs have variety and versatility.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

The Lordly Hudson
Early in the Morning
Rain in Spring
Visits to St. Elizabeths
O you whom I often and silently come
Alleluia
Love
Ferry Me Across the Water

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Flight for Heaven

1. To Music, to becalm his Fever
2. Cherry-ripe
3. Upon Julia’s clothes
4. To daisies, not to shut so soon
5. Epitaph (upon a Child that died)
6. Another Epitaph
7. To the Willow-tree
8. Comfort to a Youth that had lost his Love
9. Piano Interlude
10. To Anthea, who may command him anything

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Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair

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This selection is called: “The Lordly Hudson”
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This selection is called: “Early in the Morning”
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This selection is called: “Rain in Spring”
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This selection is called: “Visits to St. Elizabeths”
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This selection is called: “O you whom I often and silently come”
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This selection is called: “Alleluia”

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This selection is called: “Love”
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This selection is called: “Ferry Me Across the Water”
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This selection is called: Flight for Heaven
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This selection is called: “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal”
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This selection is called: “Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair”
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