Poem for a Lost King
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Score title
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Poem for a Lost King
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Composer
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Jeff Scott
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Program note
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Commissioned by Palisades Virtuosi (2012)
"Poem for a Lost King" pays homage to the many African Kings (particularly West African), elders, and village chiefs abducted from their land during the Middle Passage. It is also a hope for true peace or "Hàlà" in the region.
"Hàlà"... Peace, in the language of Mawu in West Africa.
"Hàlà" desrcibes a society or a relationship that is operating harmoniously and without violent conflict. Peace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility or the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, and the acknowledgement of equality and fairness in political relationships.
Peace be with you,
Jeff Scott
Jeff Scott