This edition was prepared by Kenneth Langer — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Colors: Orange
Staff Notation • Secular, Art songs
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Colors: Orange by Kenneth Langer — Lyrics
A blank and sullen face stares at me from the road. It's the face of a Halloween pumpkin smashed into so many pieces. Stop looking at me! Stop staring at me! I didn't mean to do it, OK yes I did!
About Colors: Orange
This art song, Colors: Orange, for solo soprano, is a secular work by Kenneth Langer. Its text opens with a vivid description of a smashed Halloween pumpkin, evoking the season of autumn and its associated imagery. The soprano soloist is challenged to convey the speaker's mixed emotions of guilt and defiance in response to the perceived accusation from the broken pumpkin. The dramatic and narrative qualities of the text lend themselves to expressive vocal interpretation, making it suitable for recital programming where character and storytelling are central.
