DA4C7ECB-6A2F-449C-95DB-FEDDB179EBEA
| ID | DA4C7ECB-6A2F-449C-95DB-FEDDB179EBEA |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R01507 |
| Title Name | Do You Dream in Color? |
| Marketing Copy | This is the original orchestration by Adolphe of his setting for voice and piano of a poem by blind Mezzo-Soprano Laurie Rubin. The work is both a personal memoir and a celebration of the human spirit. (2009) ca. 13' |
| Instrumentation | Mezzo-Soprano Solo: 1.1+EH.1.1: 2.1.0.0: Mba.Vib.Hp: Str |
| Commission | Commissioned by Lilly Rubin |
| Dedication | For Laurie Rubin and Marija Stroke |
| Program Notes | The first time I heard Laurie Rubin sing, I was so impressed by the beauty of her voice and her compelling artistry that I invited her to join me in a family concert about the moon for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. After that concert, I knew that I wanted to have an ongoing musical partnership with Laurie, so I asked her if she would write a poem for me to set to music, for her to sing. I asked Laurie if she would consider writing it about her experiences as a blind person. Laurie was immediately enthusiastic and set to work. The resulting poem, Do You Dream in Color?, is both a personal memoir and a celebration of the human spirit: an emotional, probing dramatic text that explores the nature of blindness and of human perception in general, in a way that is profoundly moving, provocative, uplifting, and ultimately inspiring. Composing the music, I found myself confronted with the fascinating and challenging task of getting inside Laurie’s mind, feeling her feelings, and thinking her thoughts, and in the process I became, through the music, her advocate, supporter, and musical partner. I feel that setting her poem has changed me profoundly and I thank her for that. When composing this work, I considered not only Laurie’s talents, but also the poetic and elegant piano playing of my wife, Marija Stroke, whose artistry was also an important inspiration in the conception of Do You Dream in Color? Laurie and Marija gave several performances of Do You Dream in Color? in the home of Lenore and Robert Davis in New York. They gave the official premiere of the work at the Garden City Chamber Music Society, in Long Island, New York, on December 12, 2010. Do You Dream in Color? is recorded on Bridge Records (BRIDGE 9364). Laurie and Marija gave the West Coast premiere on March 8, 2012, on the Visions and Voices series of the University of Southern California at the AT&T Theater in Los Angeles. Bruce Adolphe |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2009 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 20 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2012-12-04 20:31:38.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:38 |
| Inhouse Note | TLM minimum P/C ratio on print and POD ca. 6.5 |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | Poem by Laurie Rubin |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | Voice/Piano version Recorded by Laurie Rubin and Marija Stroke, Bridge Records BR 9364. |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 12 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Medium Voice |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 55 |
| Title Instrument Header | 73 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | do-you-dream-in-color-r01507 |