© by Kenneth Koch (b. 1925)
The Gold Standard
Language: English
Sit down. Now let us rest the burden here [ ... ]
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Authorship:
- by Kenneth Koch (b. 1925), 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 Scott Wheeler (b. 1952), "The Gold Standard", 1999, first performed 2000 [ 2 voices and piano or instrumental ensemble ], Scott Wheeler Music [sung text checked 1 time]
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