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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