Cassandra

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Song TitleCassandra (Search)
Composer(s):Judith Cloud
Composer Underrepresented GroupWoman (Search)
Author(s):Janet Joyner
Author Underrepresented GroupWoman; 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 LineWhat if you could have the gift of prophecy? (Search)
Average Duration3:00 (Search)
Year of composition 2016 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttps://www.poetrysocietysc.org/butterfly-road-copy
Larger WorkBotany for the Gods (Search)
Musical FormThrough-composed (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (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 LevelProfessional (Search)
Voice part suggested by composerSoprano
Range: B3 - D6 (Search)
Original KeyOpen key (Search)
Dedicated ToChristine Graham (Search)
Premiered ByChristine Graham (Search)
NotesPoet 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 SourceClassical Vocal Reprints (Search)
ContributorGTM , Judith Cloud (Search)
Contributor Affiliation Northern Arizona University (Search)
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