Description

This cycle is a setting of several (often funny) epitaphs for baritone. I wrote it to premiere at my final Masters recital at Boston University in 1999. Given the brevity of the pieces, you will not find pdf or mp3 samples below.

Listen to the full recording here.

Watch a wonderful performance of “Benjamin Franklin” by Randall Scarlata and Laura Ward on a concert produced by Lyric Fest in April 2026 by clicking here.

1. F. W. Jackson
2. Major
3. David Goodman Croly
4. Charles Elliot
5. Sara Ensign
6. Olivia Susan Clemens
7. Benjamin Franklin

Range: A2—F4   Level: Moderate    Tone: Comedic/Dramatic