Privilege - Ted Hearne

Privilege - Ted Hearne (b. 1982) Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble Donald Nally, conductor January 26, 2014 Alice Millar Chapel at Northwestern University i. motive/mission (0:04) ii. casino (2:49) iii. burning tv song (4:58) iv. they get it (6:49) v. we cannot leave (8:55) i. motive/mission motive/mission you were always fair you were almost always kind weren't you? you always reached out your hand you almost always refused to lie didn't you? you wouldn't shut your shining eyes would you? Text: Ted Hearne ii. casino it's almost like a casino you're looking at the guy winning, you're looking at the guy who pulled the lever and all the bells go off and all the coins are coming out of a one-armed bandit and you're thinking that could be me. i'll play by those rules. Text: David Simon iii. burning tv song flashing window empty street burning tv song flashing window empty street burning tv song flashing window empty street burning tv song stay Text: Ted Hearne iv. they get it we pretend to need them we pretend to educate the kids but we don't and they're not foolish they get it Solo: Michael Jones, tenor Text: David Simon v. we cannot leave we cannot leave this land of our ancestors on this earth we are being killed by the monster on this earth shuku shuku oh, mother, it's leaving me behind! i want to get on the train to get on the train in the morning i want oh, mother, it's leaving me behind! Text: Traditional Xhosa, translated by Patiswa Nombona and Mollie Stone