Which composer wrote Hermit Songs (second appearance)?

Which composer wrote Hermit Songs (second appearance)?

• A. Short Ride in a Fast Machine
• B. Porgy and Bess
• C. Hermit Songs
• D. Appalachian Spring

Answer: (C)

Hermit Songs is a cycle of art songs written for voice and piano by Samuel Barber, composed in 1953 with texts drawn from John of the Cross. The work showcases Barber’s intimate, lyrical vocal lines and clear, modern harmonies, which set it apart from the others listed. The other pieces are by different composers and in different formats: Short Ride in a Fast Machine is an instrumental work by John Adams; Porgy and Bess is an opera by George Gershwin; Appalachian Spring is a ballet score by Aaron Copland. So the composer of Hermit Songs is Samuel Barber.

Hermit Songs is a cycle of art songs written for voice and piano by Samuel Barber, composed in 1953 with texts drawn from John of the Cross. The work showcases Barber’s intimate, lyrical vocal lines and clear, modern harmonies, which set it apart from the others listed. The other pieces are by different composers and in different formats: Short Ride in a Fast Machine is an instrumental work by John Adams; Porgy and Bess is an opera by George Gershwin; Appalachian Spring is a ballet score by Aaron Copland. So the composer of Hermit Songs is Samuel Barber.