Songs of Life and the Prune Danish Controversy

Complete Work Title: 

Songs of Life and the Prune Danish Controversy


Performance Medium: 

mezzo-soprano, two prepared guitars, and percussion (one player)


Movements: 

Steps — Eternal Passing — The Good Old Days — Slow Lane — Shadows of Sound — Spray Enamel — Discovery — The City


Duration: 

c.10:00


Dedication: 

to Heidi Dietrich


Date Composed: 

August 1983


Performance Information: 

The ordering of movements is variable.


Additional Information: 

This work has been removed from the composer's catalogue, and is no longer available for performance.


Performance/Broadcast History: 
  • 30 January 1987; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • 23 January 1987; University of California, San Diego

    Heidi Dietrich, mezzo-soprano; Elgart/Yates Guitar Duo; Joseph Klein, percussion

  • 8 February 1986; New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA)

    Terry Raitt, mezzo-soprano; NEC student ensemble

  • 9 May 1985; University of California, San Diego — Soundshapes Contemporary Music Festival
  • 16 November 1984; University of California, San Diego

    Sarah Lopez, mezzo-soprano; UCSD student ensemble

  • 22 May 1984; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • 17 November 1983; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • 10 November 1983; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona [premiere]

    Heidi Dietrich, mezzo-soprano; Cal Poly student ensemble