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For Veterans:  The Falling And The Rising

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The American Premiere of Requiem For America about Native Americans

The rigors of war and how it affects servicemen and women and their families gets the musical treatment in the opera The Falling And The Rising. 

According to composer Zach Redler and librettist Jerre Dye it’s an opera that draws audiences from all over the spectrum of military life. It’ll be performed later this month at the Pensacola Opera

Then there’s the orchestral piece about the horrific treatment of Native Americans around the time of the Declaration of Independence. Requiem for America composed by Brent Michael Davids.

Requiem For America, The Native American Story

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Many orchestras and chamber groups are celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding this year. 

While most of the music is a positive portrayal of the United States there is at least one musical work telling the tale of the horrific treatment of Native Americans and their lands.

The piece is Requiem For America by Mohican/Munsee-Lenape composer Brent Michael Davids.  He describes it as a searing work confronting hard truths about America’s founding. It’ll be performed by the BBC Orchestra in London this month, before its American premiere in November. 

Here are the links to the other stories mentioned in the podcast

The Mosaic Quartet
The Chevalier
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

Nathaniel Dett
Oakland Symphony