Penelope (2020)

For female voice, about 2:20, range C4-A5. On a poem by Jaquelyne Weddington concerned with the relentless erosion of a woman’s sanity in the working conditions of a South Carolina textile mill. The vocal line suggests a profound monotony and suppression of spirit, while the piano provides a mechanical backdrop suggesting textile machinery.  $5 for score and demo; order here.