1976

Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and Death

Composed by Dorothy Rudd Moore

Song Collection

"Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds, and Death" is a set of eight settings of by Dorothy Rudd Moore on the texts of black poets for high voice, violin, piano. It was premiered in 1976 by pianists Warren Wilson and Kelley Wyatt, violinist Sanford Allen, and soprano Miriam Burton, who the set is dedicated to.

Audio

“Song for a Dark Girl” (from “Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds, and Death”)
Lisa Edwards Burrs, soprano; Stacie Haneline, piano; Naima Burrs, violin1:12

Dorothy Rudd Moore

Composer

Langston Hughes

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

University of California, Irvine, Winifred Smith Hall

Location

This recording was part of a 10am concert ("In Memorium – Dorothy Rudd Moore 1940–2022") on Saturday, October 15, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Youth Sings a Song of Rosebuds” (from “Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds, and Death”)
Lisa Edwards Burrs, soprano; Stacie Haneline, piano; Naima Burrs, violin3:51

Dorothy Rudd Moore

Composer

Countee Cullen

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

University of California, Irvine, Winifred Smith Hall

Location

This recording was part of a 10am concert ("In Memorium – Dorothy Rudd Moore 1940–2022") on Saturday, October 15, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

About

Songs:
1. I Had No Thought of Violets of Late (Poet: Alice Dunbar Nelson)
2. Joy (Poet: Clarissa Scott Delany)
3. Some Things Are Very Dear to Me (Poet: Gwendolyn B. Bennett)
4. He Came in Silvern Armour (Poet: Gwendolyn B. Bennett)
5. Song for a Dark Girl (Poet: Langston Hughes)
6. Idolatry (Poet: Arna Bontemps)
7. Youth Sings a Song of Rosebuds (Poet: Countee Cullen)
8. Invocation (Poet: Helene Johnson)

Songs

Some Things are Very Dear to Me1976 · Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and DeathDorothy Rudd MooreGwendolyn BennettHe Came in Silvern Armor1976 · Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and DeathDorothy Rudd MooreGwendolyn BennettSong for a Dark Girl1976 · Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and DeathDorothy Rudd MooreLangston HughesYouth Sings a Song of Rosebuds1976 · Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and DeathDorothy Rudd MooreCountee Cullen

Sheet Music

Dorothy Rudd Moore

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