Lori Laitman (b. 1955)
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Lori Laitman (b. 1955)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .
- Very prolific American art song composer.
- Known for her fine texts and the nuance and color of her musical settings.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .
The Apple Orchard
Echo
Pentecost
Refrigerator, 1957
Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
1. The butterfly
2. Yes, that’s the way things are
3. Birdsong
4. The garden
5. Man proposes, God disposes
6. The old house
Over the Fence
Little Elegy
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This selection is called: “The Apple Orchard”
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This selection is called: “Echo”
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This selection is called: “Pentecost”
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This selection is called: “Refrigerator, 1957”
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This selection is called: “Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me”
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This selection is called: I Never Saw Another Butterfly
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This selection is called: “Over the Fence”
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This selection is called: “Little Elegy”
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