For SSA Voices and Soprano Solo, accompanied
Music by Jonathan Bailey Holland
Words by Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop's poem begins with "This is the house of bedlam," and Jonathan Bailey Holland sets the stage appropriately with a calamitous accompaniment and quick choral bursts of text. The lyrics spring to life with brilliance and description that make this treble voiced choral both fun and impressive. This selection is a winner of the Roger Wagner choral composition competition.