My Country (2020)
For Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano
Duration: 4 minutes
This work is a reimagining of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” composed for mezzo-soprano, baritone, and piano. The text combines words by Marcus Amaker (2020) and Samuel Francis Smith (1831). It was commissioned by Keep the Music Going Productions and the Washington National Opera for J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano, and Ryan McKinney, baritone.