The New Colossus
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | The New Colossus (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Lauren Bernofsky |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman; Jewish (Search) |
| Author(s): | Emma Lazarus |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Beacons; Breathing; Cities; Colossus; Doors; Exiles; Eyes; Fame; Flames; Free; Freedom; Gates; Giants; Glowing; Golden; Greek; Harbors; Homeless; Immigrants; Immigration; Lamps; Lightning; Limbs; Masses; Metaphor: Torch as Imprisoned Lightning; Mothers; Opportunities; Patriotism; Poor; Shores; Statue of Liberty; Sunset; Tempests; Tired; Torches; Welcome; Women |
| First Line | Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, (Search) |
| Average Duration | 4:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 2018 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=54619 |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Victorian (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ2SIG7HRYg |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | D4 - Bb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C Major (Search) |
| Commissioned By | Anne Slovin (Search) |
| Notes | The poem was used on the base of the Statue of Liberty. (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Contact composer at LBernofsky@laurenbernofsky.com (Search) |
| Sources Cited | Additional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQxNc5ems8 (Search) |
| Contributor | Lauren Bernofsky (Search) |