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How Fragile She Is
by Frank A. Wallace
ten songs for soprano, baritone and guitar, op. 33. A musical celebration of and prayer for our small planet
duration: 28 minutes
36 pages
completed May 2005
world premiere May 21, 2005
for Clean Power Now on Cape Cod by Duo LiveOak
Click here to download a sample of four songs, including a free complete copy of New Moon [see text below]
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Duo LiveOak debuted How Fragile She Is for Clean Power Now on Cape Cod in May of 2005. Perhaps the duo's most important creative collaboration to date, it is set to an alternating set of poems by Wallace and Nancy Knowles. The theme is the fragility of our precious and only Earth, with the moon being an important symbol of its feminine side. This is the title song, a poem by Frank Wallace:
Silver threads
hold the moon,
Silly little arachnyll ligaments,
in space,
Where no one knows
how fragile she is.
How long will she shine?
Who will catch her
when she falls?
Will the web-weavers
wander on?
Do you have eight legs?
The cycle is dedicated to Jane Goodall and her untiring work to protect all life on earth. The Jane Goodall Institute is a global nonprofit that "empowers people to make a difference for all living things. We are creating healthy ecosystems, promoting sustainable livelihoods and nurturing new generations of committed, active citizens around the world."
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