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This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

Composer's Notes

“Ellis Island” (1981) was originally composed for my short film of the same name, evoking the passage of immigrants to the United States at the turn of the 20th century. The music of the two pianos makes one stream or overall texture, like clear water flowing.

—Meredith Monk



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