Vincent Persichetti (1915–1987)
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Vincent Persichetti (1915–1987)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .
- Songs have a sparse texture that always expresses poetic mood.
- Served on the faculty at Juilliard.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .
Emily Dickinson Songs
1. Out of the morning
2. I’m nobody
3. When the hills do
4. The grass
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This selection is called: Emily Dickinson Songs “1. Out of the morning”
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This selection is called: Emily Dickinson Songs “2. I’m nobody”
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This selection is called: Emily Dickinson Songs “3. When the hills do”
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This selection is called: Emily Dickinson Songs “4. The grass”
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