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The Swans
• written for Mixed Choir, Alto/Mezzo Soloist, and Piano; 4' 30"
The Swans places two lovers onlooking a pair of swans together in a park at a night. This passionate setting of Sara Teasdale’s poem Swans places significant importance of text painting with jazz-inspired harmonies to illustrate the poetry’s light, gold, and shadows among other picturesque details. The work ends quietly and resolved as if to represent a relieved sigh as uncertainty in the world is replaced by love.
The Swans by Sara Teasdale is in the Public Domain.
Connor discussing his work with the 2018-2019 Wagner College Choir.
Connor discussing The Swans with the Wagner College Choir and director, Thomas Juneau.
Recording From Premiere:

Performances
Premiere: Wagner College Choir, James Lubrano (piano); soloist: Shawn Tellekamp
Trinity Lutheran Church, Staten Island, NY, May 5, 2019, conducted by Thomas Juneau

Collaborating with the Wagner College Choir: Read Here!

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