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Current Season Singer Resources

Considering Matthew Shepard 

U of Michigan [YouTube] Bob Cole Music Conservatory. [Youtube]

One is a presentation made for television, the other a more traditional concert setting. Both are excellent performances that we will refer to along the way.

Spreadsheet of Solos [Excel document]


Text of the work [PDF]


MP3 Audio Tracks (and Conspirare YouTube videos when noted)

  1. Cattle Horses, Sky and Grass [7:03]
  2. Ordinary Boy [6:55]
  3. We Tell Each Other Stories / I Am Open [4:05]
  4.  Recitation 1
  5. The Fence (before) [2:32]
  6.  Recitation 2
  7. The Fence (that night) [5:51]
  8.  Recitation 3
  9. A Protestor [3:22]
  10. Keep It Away from Me (The Wound of Love) [3:51]
  11. Recitation 4
  12. Fire of the Ancient Heart [4:50]
  13. Recitation 5
  14. Stray Birds
  15. We Are All Sons (part 1)
  16.  I am Like You / We Are All Sons (part 2) [7:35]
  17. The Innocence [3:17]
  18. Recitation 6
  19. The Fence (one week later) [3:19]
  20. Recitation 7
  21. Stars [3:17] | Conspirare [YouTube]
  22. Recitation 8
  23. In Need of Breath [5:24]
  24. Gently Rest (Deer Lullaby) [4:22]
  25. Recitation 9
  26. Deer Song [4:12] | Conspirare [YouTube]
  27. Recitation 10
  28. The Fence (after) / The Wind [4:56]
  29. Pilgrimage [5:14]
  30. Meet Me Here [4:23]
  31. Thank You [2:36] | Conspirare [YouTube]
  32. All of Us [6:06]
  33. Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass (reprise) [2:34]

The Times They Are A Changin' [YouTube]