American Folk Suite for soprano and clarinet

Whistling Hens: Jennifer Piazza-Pick, soprano and Natalie Groom, clarinet
00:00 I. Fair and Tender Ladies
03:21 II. Whistle, Daughter, Whistle
05:40 III. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
09:08 IV. The Housewife's Lament/Single Girl
12:26 V. Jubilee

"American Folk Suite" is a five-movement set of six folk songs (the fourth movement combines both “The Housewife’s Lament” and “Single Girl”), with ties to the early American experience. The stories in each song are told from a very female point of view and deal with some aspect of romantic love, although not necessarily always the pleasant side of love. The transcription for soprano and clarinet, from the original for soprano and flute, was commissioned by The Whistling Hens in 2019.