© by Denise Levertov (1923 - 1997)
The Altars in the Street
Language: English
Children begin at green dawn nimbly to build ...
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Note from score: On June 17
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Note from score: On June 17
Text Authorship:
- by Denise Levertov (1923 - 1997), copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Joelle Wallach (b. 1946), "The Altars in the Street" [chorus, 4 solo voices and chamber orchestra, 2 percussion, piano, strings], from Toward a Time of Renewal, no. 5. [text verified 1 time]
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