The AIDS Quilt Songbook

Song Cycle

1. Fury

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Set by David Wheelock (b. 1940) [ voice and piano ]

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2. Blues for an imaginary valentine

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Set by Fred Hersch (b. 1955), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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3. Heartbeats

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Set by John Musto (b. 1954), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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4. A dream of nightingales

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Set by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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5. Walt Whitman in 1989

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Set by Chris DeBlasio (1959 - 1993), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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6. The 80's miracle diet

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Set by David Krakauer (b. 1956), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone and clarinet or piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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7. For Richard

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Set by Annea Lockwood , published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone or bass-baritone and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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8. Fairy book lines

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Set by Donald St. Pierre (b. 1951), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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9. Vaslav's song

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Set by William Bolcom (b. 1938), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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10. AIDS anxiety

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Set by Richard Pearson Thomas (b. 1957), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ vocal trio for three baritones with piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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11. The flute of interior time
 (Sung text)

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The flute of interior time is played
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Set by John H. Harbison (b. 1938), 1991, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ medium voice or low voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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12. The birds of sorrow

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Set by Carl Byron , 1992, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ voice and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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13. Investiture at Cecconi's

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Set by Lee Hoiby (1926 - 2011), 1991, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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14. A certain light

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Set by Elizabeth C. Brown , 1992, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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15. I never knew

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Set by Ricky Ian Gordon (b. 1956), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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16. The second law

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Set by Richard Wilson (b. 1941), 1991, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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17. Perineo

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Set by Libby Larsen (b. 1950), 1992, published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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18. The enticing lane

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Set by Steven Houtz (b. 1956), published 1993, first performed 1992 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Boosey & Hawkes

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Total word count: 79