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Frost's Song
• written for Solo Bass Oboe; 4' 30"
Originally set as an art song for voice and piano, Frost’s Song was a setting of Robert Frost’s poem “Come In.” Never fully satisfied with the piece and acknowledging that the poem would not be in the Public Domain for quite a long time following the composition process, the composer preserved this melody for six years and adjusted it slightly for bass oboe. Although this lyrical piece could be performed by any smaller and more common oboe – or several other instruments for that matter – the resonant and earthly tone of the bass oboe was chosen for its subjective “human like” soulful quality. Frost’s original poem speaks of a narrator embracing the natural beauty of the night sky and its stars.
Dimly-lit sky in twilight; a photo taken in the woods looking toward the horizon, mostly blocked by trees.
A view of the fading light in the woods of Western Massachusetts.
Recording From Premiere:

Performances
Premiere: Allison Dana
​Pemberville, OH, September 24, 2022

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