In Real Life I - II. Late Bloomer by Robert Paterson Composer published on 2017-05-10T20:28:47Z Duration: ca. 21' Music by Robert Paterson • Lyrics by David Cote Instrumentation: soprano and chamber ensemble (wind doubler [flute, B-flat clarinet, oboe], violin, cello, percussion, piano) Performed by American Modern Ensemble, Marnie Breckenridge, Soprano Formerly titled "In Real Life." Purchase Sheet Music: (Version for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble): http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_137&products_id=2778 Purchase Sheet Music: (Version for Soprano and Piano): http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_137&products_id=2777 For more information: Version for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble: https://robertpaterson.com/in-real-life-version-for-soprano-and-chamber-ensemble Version for Soprano and Piano: https://robertpaterson.com/in-real-life-version-for-soprano-and-piano In Real Life II for baritone and chamber ensemble and baritone and piano also available. (In Real Life II consists of different songs than In Real Life.) PROGRAM NOTE Forty million Americans do it: join a dating site hoping to find true love in digital space. In Real Life is a song cycle for soprano and piano that explores the humor and heartbreak of this modern ritual. Five women fill out their dating-site profiles, opening a window into their worlds. The first song is “A Regular Woman,” in which a lady outlines the exact sort of man she’s looking for with comical specificity, perfect for today’s on-demand culture. “Late Bloomer” is a sweet and wistful portrait of a woman who learns in her 40s that her romantic tastes have changed radically. Next, in “Anastasia,” we hear from a Russian looking for a husband—with all the broken English that entails. With “Collateral,” the mood turns dark, as a war widow contemplates returning to the dating pool. Finally, “Rewind” is a nostalgic anthem by a 35-year-old whose divorce has made her feel like an awkward teen again. Can she learn something from her younger self? Funny and sad yet full of hope, In Real Life is about reality, fantasy and second chances. In Real Life was commissioned by Austin Chamber Ensemble Artistic Director Martha Mortensen Ahern, in honor of its 35th season. Genre Classical Comment by Pedro Martins Santos Congrats to everyone specially to the singer 2023-05-10T12:18:41Z Comment by Klangmeer Again, very good, your singers are fantastic and fantastically recorded, must be a lot of work and it is so well done. Congrats 2022-08-10T17:31:29Z Comment by Twice Born beautiful work! well done once again 2022-08-10T00:56:08Z Comment by TGSS/Langsämmer /Jünger/ Laxá/The Dark Messiahs There's lightness in your work that reminds me of a pleasant promenade on a tree lined street. Lovely vocal performance on this. 2022-08-09T15:13:58Z Comment by Marko Means Music Yes Karen from Human Resources 2022-08-08T03:36:33Z Comment by David S McCormack enjoyed this very much 2021-01-30T12:17:57Z Comment by Dika Chartoff This is beautiful. I am so glad that I never entered online dating world, but can relate to it in my imagination. It's interesting how you interpret the excitement and apprehension about the character's new chapter in life. Very cool. 2021-01-29T21:44:40Z