After the Dazzle of Day (2010) 3.5'
For tenor or baritone and piano. (Either version available upon request.)
Premiered at the Brevard Music Center, 7/8/10. Self-published (Morningside Press, ASCAP).
After the Dazzle of Day, from Leaves of Grass
After the dazzle of day is gone,
Only the dark, dark night shows to my eyes the stars;
After the clangor of organ majestic, or chorus, or perfect band,
Silent, athwart my soul, moves the symphony true.
- Walt Whitman
Listen:
Stars above the desert