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Note: The lyrics of Block Party contain adult language.

Composer: Marcus Norris

Year: 2020

Instrumentation: for soprano and piano

Duration: 5 minutes

About the Work:

Long Beach Opera commissioned me to write a new song with the task of reflecting on 2020 in some way. This has been a particularly hard year for so many people. After participating in protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, I initially imagined a short tragic piece. But, having recently written “My Idols Are Dead” (for string orchestra) and “I Tried So Hard for You” (for violin and piano), both reflecting on generational trauma cycles in the Black American community, I decided that it wouldn’t be good for my mental health right now to keep living in the trauma with my art. Especially while going through such a tough time. 
-    Marcus Norris