Thursday (1999)
for soprano and piano

Duration: ca. 12'00"
Instrumentation: soprano and piano
Written for Judith Kellock
Chosen from a national call for scores for The Chicago Ensemble's "Discover America IV" concert, Sharon Quatrin, soprano, Gerald Rizzer, piano, Chicago, IL, November 11, 2001.
Premiere: Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players concert, Judith Kellock, soprano, Lisa Leong, piano, Cornell University, September 25, 1999.

Publisher: Bill Holab Music

Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 1 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 1 [PDF]

Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 2 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 2 [PDF]
Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 3 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 3 [PDF]
Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 4 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 4 [PDF]
Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 5 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 5 [PDF]
Audio Excerpt, Mvt. 6 [MP3] | Score Excerpt, Mvt. 6 [PDF]


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Program Notes

The text for Thursday was conceived and written by two close friends, Bridget Meeds and Kenny Berkowitz, both excellent writers who possess an acute and often exquisitely wry sense of humor. Each movement attempts to paint a literary picture of the central character by introducing various people who are related to her. The work has six short movements, each one representing a different character.

– Robert Paterson



Reviews and Quotes

"The song-set Thursday especially appealed to me, both words and music. The characterization was clear and convincing. I hope you are thinking about more vocal music!"

 

John Harbison, Composer
MacArthur Fellow, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Music
Composer of The Great Gatsby for the Metropolitan Opera

 

 

"[Thursday] is really a fantastic, brilliantly-written, beautifully crafted, clever and witty piece, and written very well for the piano!"

 

Elaine Kwon, Concert Pianist and Model

Founder and Director, Sapphire Ensemble

Affiliate Artist, MIT