2017 | soprano/clarinet.
Poem by Nelly Sachs (1891-1970), translated by Ruth and Matthew Mead and Michael Hamburger.
Song 2 of The Secret Exit.
Commissioned by The University of Alabama at Birmingham for soprano Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk and clarinetist Denise Gainey.
Premiere: January 26, 2018 at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham, AL with Kristine and Denise.