1972
Last Poems of Wallace Stevens
Composed by 
Ned Rorem
Ned Rorem Text by 
Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens Song Collection
Last Poems of Wallace Stevens sets seven poems of Wallace Stevens from his volume The Palm at the End of the Mind. The cycle, composed by Ned Rorem for soprano, cello, and piano, is about 25 minutes long.
Last Poems of Wallace Stevens was commissioned by The David Ensemble and premiered in Town Hall, New York on November 13th, 1972 with Sheila Schonbrum (soprano), Jonathan Abramowitz (cello) and Warren Wilson (piano).
The cycle is arranged in the following way
Prelude (cello solo)
“Not Ideas About the Thing but the Thing Itself” (cello & voice)
“The River of Rivers in Connecticut” (trio)
“A Child Asleep in Its Own Life” (piano & voice)
“The Planet on the Table” (trio)
“The Dove in Spring” (trio)
Interlude (cello & piano)
“Of Mere Being” (solo voice)
“A Clear Day and No Memories” (trio)
Songs
Not Ideas about the Thing but the Thing Itself1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensThe River of Rivers in Connecticut1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensA Child Asleep in Its Own Life1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensThe Planet on the Table1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensThe Dove in Spring1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensOf Mere Being1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace StevensA Clear Day and No Memories1972 · Last Poems of Wallace StevensNed RoremWallace Stevens
Sheet Music
Last Poems of Wallace Stevens
Ned Rorem
1. Not Ideas about the Thing but the Thing Itself
2. The River of Rivers in Connecticut
3. A Child Asleep in Its Own Life
4. The Planet on the Table
5. The Dove in Spring
6. Of Mere Being
7. A Clear Day and No Memories
2. The River of Rivers in Connecticut
3. A Child Asleep in Its Own Life
4. The Planet on the Table
5. The Dove in Spring
6. Of Mere Being
7. A Clear Day and No Memories