Virgil Thomson :: Parson Weems and the Cherry Tree


 

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Thomson, Virgil
1896-1989
(b Kansas City, MO, 25 Nov 1896; d New York, 30 Sept 1989). American
Parson Weems and the Cherry Tree <1975>
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Source of text: Ballet; choreography by Erick Hawkins.
1. The Parson Writes His Book
2. The Parson Instructs George and Martha in the Gentle
Art of the Dance
3. The Hatchet
4. The Pitcher and the Bucket
5. Rum is a Demon
6. Martha's Secret Love
7. Molly Whips the Army into Shape
8. Crossing the Delaware
9. Hard Times at Valley Forge
10. On to Glory
11. Cavalry Maneuvers
12. Chopping the Tree and Winging to Heaven













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Contents—1. The Parson Writes His Book; 2. The Parson Instructs George and Martha in the Gentle Art of the Dance; 3. The Hatchet; 4. The Pitcher and the Bucket; 5. Rum is a Demon; 6. Martha’s Secret Love; 7. Molly Whips the Army into Shape; 8. Crossing the Delaware; 9. Hard Times at Valley Forge; 10. On to Glory; 11. Cavalry Maneuvers; 12. Chopping the Tree and Winging to Heaven