don't let me down came out with rihanna.
don't let me down came out with rihanna.
when did don't let me down come out?
rihanna
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william bolcom was asked to set this poem as a duet for tatiana troyanos and benita valente. william bolcom’s setting of the text “let evening come” was performed in honor of the memory of tatiana toryanos on april 17 in tully hall by a soprano named benita valente. this recital concluded the new york premier of "let evening come." this three-song cantata is orchestrated for soprano, viola, and piano. william bolcom composed "let evening come" in memory of troyanos. originally, bolcom had plans to compose the piece for a duet between troyanos and valente. troyanos died unexpectedly before the piece was finished. bolcom was going to include the piano in this duo, but when troyanos died, he decided to use the viola instead of her voice. the instrument was not meant to necessarily play what troyanos would have sung; it had a line of its own and was a support and counter-melody to valente’s voice. “let evening come” is the last song in the set. bolcom uses some of his sweetest music with kenyon’s short stanzas. the key statement in this song is the phrase, “god does not leave us comfortless.” let evening come was recorded by benita valente as the sopranist, cynthia raim as the pianist, and michael tree as the violist for centaur records. carman, judith.
let evening come