Corker
1977
Program Note
Corker: “someone or something of astonishing or excellent quality” — Random House
Dictionary
My inspiration for the work is drawn from 1940’s popular musical language, which I love,
because the performers are spectacular musicians and because it speaks the rhythms and
harmonic language of contemporary American English. -L. Larson
About Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen (b. 1950, Wilmington, Delaware) is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has composed over 500 works including orchestra, opera, vocal and chamber music, symphonic winds and…