Green Sneakers for Baritone, Empty Chair, String Quartet and Piano Piano-Vocal Score (CHANT)

Green Sneakers is a work for solo baritone voice with string quartet from the critically acclaimed Ricky Ian Gordon. Grown from a cycle of poems dedicated to the composers departed love, Green Sneakers is a raw and touching ode to the life he shared and the process of grief. The string quartet narrates the story as much as the baritone voice, creating a mini-opera, complete with an empty chair, employed as a prop, and a piano played by the singer at the conclusion. According to Gordon, I suppose I wanted to end the piece with not only a lullaby, but a celebration of what we had together. String quartet parts are available on rental, and the study score is available separately (411-41121).