Farewell, Auschwitz • 2013
Lyrics by Gene Scheer
Free translations of Polish lyrics written by Krystyna Zywulska while she was imprisoned at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Chamber
For Soprano, Mezzo, Baritone
& Piano or Small Ensemble
World Premiere: May 14, 2013
Commissioned by Music of Remembrance
First Performance: soprano Caitlin Lynch, mezzo Sarah Larsen, baritone Morgan Smith, clarinetist Laura DeLuca, violinist Mikhail Shmidt, cellist Walter Gray, bassist Jonathan Green, and pianist Craig Sheppard
Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Duration: 28’
Resources
Overview
Program Notes
Recordings
Scores
Prologue: For Maria
1. Soldiers
2. Diamonds
3. In the Cards
4. Irenka
5. Miss Ziutka
6. The Sun and the Skylark
7. Farewell, Auschwitz
Commissioned with support from Jonathan Green and Brenda Berry, Lloyd and Janet Cluff, and John and Bernice Lindstrom