b. 1908d. 1997
José García Villa
José García Villa is Richard Hundley's "Moonlight's Watermelon."
Photo: José García Villa, photograph by Walter Albertin, 1953, courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Audio
“Moonlight’s Watermelon” (from “Octaves and Sweet Sounds”)
Esther Jane Hardenbergh (soprano) & Mutsumi Moteki (piano)2:32
Related Information
Poets.org
poets.org/poet/jose-garcia-villaPenguin Random House Publishing
penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/237398/jose-garcia-villaSongs
Monks and Raisins (op. 18, no. 2)1943 · Two Songs, Op. 18Samuel BarberJosé García VillaMoonlight’s Watermelon1993 · Octaves and Sweet SoundsRichard HundleyJosé García VillaTwo Songs, Op. 181944Samuel BarberRobert Horan, José García VillaOctaves and Sweet Sounds1989Richard HundleyE. E. Cummings, James Joyce, James Purdy, Gertrude Stein, José García Villa
Sheet Music
Octaves and Sweet Sounds (High Voice)
Richard Hundley
1. Strings in the Earth and Air Text: James Joyce
2. Seashore Girls Text: E. E. Cummings
3. Moonlight's Watermelon Text: Jose Garcia Villa
4. Straightway Beauty On Me Waits Text: James Purdy
5. Well Welcome Text: Gertrude Stein
2. Seashore Girls Text: E. E. Cummings
3. Moonlight's Watermelon Text: Jose Garcia Villa
4. Straightway Beauty On Me Waits Text: James Purdy
5. Well Welcome Text: Gertrude Stein
High
Octaves and Sweet Sounds (Medium Voice)
Richard Hundley
1. Strings in the Earth and Air Text: James Joyce
2. Seashore Girls Text: E. E. Cummings
3. Moonlight's Watermelon Text: Jose Garcia Villa
4. Straightway Beauty On Me Waits Text: James Purdy
5. Well Welcome Text: Gertrude Stein
2. Seashore Girls Text: E. E. Cummings
3. Moonlight's Watermelon Text: Jose Garcia Villa
4. Straightway Beauty On Me Waits Text: James Purdy
5. Well Welcome Text: Gertrude Stein
Medium