Description: Melissa Dunphy is a composer of political and vocal art (classical) music based in Philadelphia. Her works include The Gonzales Cantata featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, Tesla's Pigeon, and the upcoming opera Ayn.
Commissioned by the Museum of the American Revolution for their 2020-2021 special exhibition When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807.
When acclaimed contemporary composer Dr. Melissa Dunphy heard that Abigail Adamsâs famed âRemember the Ladiesâ letter would return to Philadelphia as part of the Museum of the American Revolutionsâs When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807 special exhibition, she was inspired to interpretâthrough musicâwhat Adamsâs powerful words could mean for our current moment. âRemember the Ladiesâ sets excerpts from the letter for a cappella mixed chorus, premiered by the 40-voice co
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