Slagflower Songs

Programme
On Marriage (2003) text by Khalil Gibran
Psalm 23 from The Lord is My Light (2005)
There are those who sleep through the drifts of winter from Tilt!(2007) text by Lawrie Crawford
Rain Again (finale) from River Flow (2018) text by Rae Crossman
Slagflower Songs (2019/2020) text by Thomas Leduc
       Tremors
       Shiftwork
       Interlude (from Cigarette Sattelite)
       My Calendar
       Slagflower
       Stepping Stones (for Stephanie)

Slagflower Songs is a new song cycle using poems by Sudbury writer Thomas Leduc. These poems are from his recent book Slagflower: Poems Unearthed From a Mining Town. The poems deal with the multi-generation effects of the unforgiving career and lifestyle of mining, from the long hours in darkness, the inherent dangers of the job, the union struggles and the pressures upon a family. Find the recent Music Times article here.

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On May 15, 2021, with the generous support of the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund, I will be presenting Slagflower Songs as a virtual concert. It will feature Marion Samuel-Stevens premiering the cycle and performing other pieces for voice that I have written including selections from River Flow and Tilt!. She will be accompanied by Irene Gregorio on piano. Bass clarintetist Tilly Kooyman will join for the piece from River Flow. 

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