perhaps best known for his songs from the 1970s and 80s, but he
continues to make significant contributions to the modern song
repertoire. This presentation will give a brief overview of Hoiby‘s life and
oeuvre before turning to a discussion and performance of three of his most recent song compositions:
Chants d‘Exil (2002), poetry by Marcel Osterrieth; Winter and Summer (2005),
poetry by Ricardo Castro, and his latest vocal work, "Private First Class Jesse Givens" (2006). a musical setting of a letter from a soldier slain in Iraq to his family. Other recent song compositions will also be breifly discussed.