The Emily Songs

A song cycle/album (work-in-progress).

The Emily Songs sets the austere, powerful texts of Emily Dickinson in an unadorned fashion: as indie rock.

Instrumentation: mixed ensemble
Duration: ca. 15 minutes

Here are two sample songs from the set:

There Is Another Sky

(audio coming soon!)
A folk-rock setting.
Read the poem

Heart! We Will Forget Him!

(audio coming soon!)
A sultry setting with a Latin feel
Read the poem