Tearing St. Vincent's Down
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cabaret song for alto/mezzo (PDF Download)
INSTRUMENTATION: piano/vocal
DURATION: 3:30
PAGES: 10
WORLD PREMIERE: The AIDS Quilt Songbook, 2014.
St. Vincent’s Hospital, once considered Ground Zero for AIDS patients in New York City, was demolished to make way for more of the aristorcratic playground much of the city has since become. This song is from the point of view of a nurse formerly employed there. But I promise you there are jokes.
