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Posted: March 23rd, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Tom has received a commission from British author Anne Baring to write the text and music for a companion piece to her forthcoming book, The Dream of the Cosmos. It will be set for 2 small choirs and piano.
Posted: October 17th, 2011 at 3:45 PM
All recordings are now available as digital downloads. Go to http://tomsplitt.com/shop/
Posted: June 23rd, 2011 at 1:12 PM
The piano-vocal score for this new musical drama has been completed. It was first workshopped and presented in readings at ASCAP New York as a musical with dialogue, but has since been revised into a sung-through ‘operatic musical.’ The piece is set in the late 19th century and was suggested by folklore and actual events. It is the story of a love triangle between a French poetess, a priest and a mafioso set against the backdrop of an old family curse. ASCAP’s Director of Musical Theater called the music “Stunning”. Please contact info@tomsplitt.com for more information.
Posted: June 23rd, 2011 at 1:10 PM
This song is available as a digital download or on CD. Go to http://tomsplitt.com/shop/category/the-tree/.
“The Tree” poem is included in a new secondary education textbook offered by Belgian publisher VAN IN. The song is included on a companion CD along with tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Shocked and others.
The poem was chosen by students of New Albany [OH] Middle & High School and engraved on a plaque set at the base of a tree planted in front of the school to commemorate the fallen heroes of 9/11.
The poem was selected by the North Carolina Dept. of Education for use in its 2012 5th grade reading assessment.