Cassandra
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory ZavrackySong Title | Cassandra (Search) |
Composer(s): | Judith Cloud |
Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
Author(s): | Janet Joyner |
Author Underrepresented Group | Woman; LGBTQ+ (Search) |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Appealing; Cassandra; Changing; Clever; Coloratura; Ears; Exchanges; Exchanging; Feminism; Foresight; Gifts; Gods; Greek; Greek mythology; Humor; Idealistic; Kisses; Kissing; Licking; Melismas; Mouths; Power; Prophecies; Relationships; Saving; Snakes; Spitting; Ugly; Virginity; Wars; World; Young |
First Line | What if you could have the gift of prophecy? (Search) |
Average Duration | 3:00 (Search) |
Year of composition | 2016 (Search) |
Link to English Text Online | https://www.poetrysocietysc.org/butterfly-road-copy |
Larger Work | Botany for the Gods (Search) |
Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Score Source | https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/Botany-for-the-Gods-Six-Songs-to-Poems-by-Janet-Joyner-380195.html |
Audio Source | https://soundcloud.com/user-529358909/botany-for-the-gods-track-1?in=user-529358909/sets/judith-cloud-botany-for-the-gods |
Difficulty Level | Professional (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano |
Range: | B3 - D6 (Search) |
Original Key | Open key (Search) |
Dedicated To | Christine Graham (Search) |
Premiered By | Christine Graham (Search) |
Notes | Poet Janet Joyner was the composer's French teacher at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Christine Graham was the voice student of composer Judith Cloud. Thus the creation of this song was the result of three generations of female artists. The Trojan princess, Cassandra, received the gift of prophecy from Apollo. When she reneged on her promise of sexual favors, Apollo cursed her so that although she could see the future, no one would believe her. She foresaw the Trojan War, yet no one listened to her. (Search) |
Recommended Printed Source | Classical Vocal Reprints (Search) |
Contributor | GTM , Judith Cloud (Search) |
Contributor Affiliation | Northern Arizona University (Search) |