Program Notes
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
- Immanuel Kant
Written during the summer of 2009, The Animals is a cycle of nine songs written and dedicated to Stephen Swanson, who premiered them in
October of that year. Poet Marvin Bell created the texts specifically for this cycle. The work not only takes inspiration from the Ravel
and Poulenc animal songs, but is also rooted in the American tradition: Gershwin's Tin Pan Alley, and more recently the songs of
William Bolcom.
Performances
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-Iowa City Music Club, February 13, 2013
-Arkansas Tech University, Feb. 9, 2013
-Mississippi State University, Feb. 7, 2013
-Murray State University, Feb. 5, 2013
-Washington University, St. Louis, Feb. 4, 2013
-Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, Feb. 3, 2013
-Edinburgh Fringe Festival, St. Mark’s artSpace, August 10-14, 2012
-Lisbon Public Library, Lisbon, IA, July 11, 2012
-Oaknoll Retirement Community, July 9, 2012
-University of Iowa, July 8, 2012
-University of Iowa, February 19, 2012
-University of Minnesota, Morris, February 4, 2012
-University of Iowa, September 9, 2011, UCC Recital Hall
-University of Iowa, World Canvas, March 25, 2011
-University of Illinois-Edwardsville, March 18, 2011
-Northern Illinois University, March 3, 2011
-Knox College, Galesburg, IL, November 17, 2010
-Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, November 8, 2010
-Northwestern College, IA, November 7, 2010
-Eischen's House Concert, Coralville, IA, October 31, 2010
-University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, April 28, 2010
-University of Northern Iowa, April 27, 2010
-Cornell College, IA, April 5, 2010
-University of Iowa, October 18, 2009