Strong, George Templeton

Strong, George Templeton – Songs of an American Peddler for middle voice and large orchestra, GTS 89

(26 May 1856, New York City, United States – 27 June 1948, Geneva, Switzerland)

The Bull at the Picnic: An Irish Ballad – Allegro con brio (Lively.) p.1
The Violet: In the style of a Volkslied [folk song] – Andante p.15
The Brook – Allegro, quasi Presto p.22
The Crow – Allegro molto p.36
The Churchyard – Molto adagio (Wearily) p.48

Composed:
March-April 1922
Orchestrated: Geneva, Switzerland I (10 May 1928); II (14 May 1928);
III (17 May 1928); IV (20 May 1928); V (23 May 1928)

Text in American English:
by the composer
Duration:
18-21 minutes

Dedicated to:
F. D. Bailey [Francis Dane “Frank” Bailey, a New York-based friend to whom the composer dedicated works along with “the Rare Americans who encourage the efforts of American composers”]. Also, the composer wrote on the title page of his orchestral manuscript, “These little songs were written in memory of a very talented young American composer who died of sheer discouragement in his native land where the musical efforts of native composers are considered devoid of any value either harmonic or melodic.”
Partial premiere:
13 March 1924
The Crow was premiered by soprano Edwina Swain and pianist R. Douglasin New York City at a Town Hall recital alongside Harry T. Burleigh’s Joshua.

Broadcast premiere:
1951, The whole suite was sung by bass-baritone Diego Ochsenbein and pianist Jacques Horneffer over Swiss radio and taped by the R-TST.

Published for voice and piano:
Geneva: Édition Henn, 1922.

Published in facsimile for voice and orchestra:
Geneva: Édition Henn, 1928.
Orchestration:
Completed in May 1928
Two flutes, piccolo, oboe, two clarinets in A, English horn, two horns in F, two bassoons, two trumpets in C, three trombones, timpani, tam tam, cymbals, harp, piano ad libitum, strings.

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