Music by Gabrielle Herbst Text by Troy Defour Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Kelly Horsted, piano As life altering news is presented to Sylvia, she laments on the importance of cherishing life’s moments. Text: SYLVIA: At the end of the day, You never know what the future holds. At the end of the day. You are expected to take a deep breath. And do what you are told. You never know the true value Of something til’ it’s gone. You never appreciate how healthy you were. You never know how happy you were. You never realized how lucky, loved, Safe and warm you are. Until It's Gone. Until It's Gone. Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Craig Slon Production Assistant - Joel Kalow Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 11 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Directors: Mila Henry, Kelly Horsted, Ron Robinson http://aopopera.org/composers-voice Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by generous multi-year awards from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Heitor Villa-Lobos Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall Mimesis Ensemble

Accompanied by David Shenton March 25th, 2017 Opera America - Scorca Hall

Composer: Matt Frey -- Composers & The Voice First Glimpse

arr. by H. T. Burliegh Accompanied by David Shention March 25th, 2017 Opera America - Scorca Hall

Composer: Tony Solitro Libretto: Composers & the Voice: First Glimpse

Feb. 10, 2018 Mt. Morris Ascension Presbyterian Piano: Christopher Cooley

Accompanied by David Shention March 25th, 2017 Opera America - Scorca Hall