About the piece: Bear! is inspired by a viral video of a woman yelling at a bear that is destroying her kayak. My initial reaction to this video was that despite her emotional distress, the words she screamed had a natural, organized form to them. The resulting text is a transcription and reorganization of these words.
Music by Sierra Wojtczack
Text by Wesley Duncan (Youtube: https://youtu.be/jvnx4M293oU)
Premiered by: Mickie Wadsworth (soprano), Jade Hoch (bass clarinet), and John Carroll (piano) on Oct. 31, 2018 at SUNY Fredonia.
Music by Sierra Wojtczack
Text by Wesley Duncan (Youtube: https://youtu.be/jvnx4M293oU)
Premiered by: Mickie Wadsworth (soprano), Jade Hoch (bass clarinet), and John Carroll (piano) on Oct. 31, 2018 at SUNY Fredonia.