Consider the Lilies, Op. 47 - Performed by Carmen Martin, mezzo soprano and Rick Yramategui, piano. I wrote this work in 1986, using several verses from the Sermon on the Mount. It was performed here in 2010. Contact me at dvic56@aol.com for info on sheet music.
I Have a Dream, Op. 71 - for Orchestra, Chorus, and Speaker (midi version). I wrote this work in 1988 for a performance that didn't happen. It was eventually performed 12 years ago at Hartnell College in Salinas. In this work (where you'll hear me speaking) I used the second half of MLK's famous speech. I found the gospel he mentions called "Free at Last" and used it in the final chorus. I then combined that song with "We Shall Overcome".
I completed this work on New Year’s Eve, 1987. The translation is: God, have mercy on us – Christ, have mercy on us – God, have mercy on us. I’ve depicted a time of sadness – when someone reaches out to the Creator for comfort. This recording is of a performance in 1988 by Katherine McKalip, soprano and Kathleen Ossmann, piano. The sheet music is available from me. Email: dvic56@aol.com
This is a song I wrote in 1988. The poem is by one of my favorite poets, E. E. Cummings. The song is performed here by Laura Anderson, soprano and Rick Yramategui, piano. Contact me at dvic56@aol.com for info on sheet music.
