Ned Rorem's Psalm ... 120? 140? I can't recall which one. The text is:
In my distress, I cried unto the Lord and he heard me Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue What shall be given unto thee? And what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue Sharp arrows of the mighty with coals of juniper Woe is me, as I sojourn in Mesich (sp) As I dwell in the tents of Kedar My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace I am for peace But when I speak - They are for war.
Christine Thomas, Mezzo Soprano
"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a!" ----- Original Message ----- From: David Grogan To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: [vocalist] Repertoire Question...War
To all you repertoire gurus...
The school I work in tends to be rather one-sided in its political thought. I was thinking I might help a little with some anti-war (or pro-peace) songs for my students. I ran into the Bernstein "They're so Pretty" the other day, and thought that songs like that might enhance some thinking.
Any good pieces...any voice range, but mostly easy to moderately difficult pieces would fit my students' needs.
Thanks so much! David Grogan Longview, Texas
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