Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection "Four-Legged Girl" is a complete game changer in the way it:

-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

"It Wasn't A Dream" is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the opening setting of the first third of the title poem. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

BONUS TRACKS! 
"Three Scented Candles" (2018) for soprano & piano on texts of Scott Hunter
1 - Midnight Rose Meets Angel Of The Morning
2 - Dumpster Dive
3 - Marijuana Dogwalk (Take 3)

It Wasn't A Dream (2018) for soprano, tenor & piano four-hands on poems of Diane Seuss

Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection Four-Legged Girl is a complete game changer in the way it:
-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

It Wasn't A Dream is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the third setting, which is the middle portion of the title poem. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

III - It Wasn't A Dream (part 2) from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection Four-Legged Girl is a complete game changer in the way it:
-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

It Wasn't A Dream is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the final setting, which is a combination of the poems Jesus With His Cup and an epigram that uses a portion of We Fear The Undulant. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

VI - Jesus With His Cup from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection Four-Legged Girl is a complete game changer in the way it:
-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

It Wasn't A Dream is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the fifth setting, which is the final portion of the title poem. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

V - It Wasn't A Dream (part 3) from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection Four-Legged Girl is a complete game changer in the way it:
-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

It Wasn't A Dream is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the second setting. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

II - Free Beer from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Diane Seuss is a poet, a thinker, a seer, a sayer - an oracle of sorts. Her collection Four-Legged Girl is a complete game changer in the way it:
-tells stories, 
-captures the way we remember, reinvent, forget, 
-manages to shock and touch and move us,
-catches us off guard and draws us only further in.

It Wasn't A Dream is a collection of six settings of Seuss's poems from her collection. It is for soprano, tenor and piano four-hands. I composed it for the Brooklyn Art Song Society in 2018. Here is the opening setting of the first third of the title poem. Thanks to soprano Charlotte Mundy, tenor Andrew Fuchs, and pianists Miori Sugiyama and Michael Brofman.

I - It Wasn't A Dream (part 1) from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Scott Hunter's impeccably constructed texts were conceived with the intention of being read by an online simulated voice that was purposefully archaic in its delivery – glitchy, devoid of tone or context, flat and relentlessly even in the rendering. While the idea of using an outdated technology to realize one's work might seem like a gimmick, it actually imparts a disarming poignancy, effortless in its delivery, yet also enduring in its impact.

The three poems of Hunter's that are set in Three Scented Candles mostly operate in an outdoor environment or inside the ethos of late night. Half-awake awareness of the mundane or specific momentary happenings, with moments of jolting revelation brought about by self-soothing pot smoking, are part of the very common experience of late night rambles through a quiet neighborhood when one gets to be alone with oneself - - their past and their dog, all part of a nocturnal ritual where the present slowly melts away as one readies for slumber. Three Scented Candles is 11 minutes in duration, and sets the following texts.

1 - Midnight Rose Meets Angel Of The Morning
2 - Dumpster Dive
3 - Marijuana Dogwalk (Take 3)

Thank you Charlotte Mundy & Miori Sugiyama - you are amazing!

Three Scented Candles for soprano and piano (2018) on texts of Scott Hunter

IV - I can't stop thinking of that New York skirt,  turquoise sequins from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

Epigram: We Fear The Undulant from It Wasn't A Dream (2018)

An easy way to get quick access to some recent works of mine. These selections will be regularly updated as performances of new works and projects become available. Contact me with any queries. REQUEST: Should you wish to play my work, I ask you include it on a program that is representative & includes a number of pieces by POC and/or female or non-binary identifying people.