Songs in Unknown Tongues


Date of Composition: 1995

Duration: 9'

Category: Small Ensembles (3-5 players)

Instrumentation: Soprano, Percussion, Celesta, Piano


These songs are based on 'speaking in tongues' texts by Anonymous Shakers of the 19th C. found in Edward Deming Andrew's "The Gift to be Simnple"
The 4th and 5th songs are played without pause.