A Slice of Pie: Music by Melissa Dunphy

Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
A SLICE OF PIE
Music by Melissa Dunphy
Poetry by Feminista Jones
Trumpet: Eric Schweingruber
Bass: Nathan Pence
Drums: Travis Goffredo
Producers: Dominick DiOrio and Tolsma Productions
Video Editing: Rich Tolsma
Audio Editing: John Groome
Musical and Production Assistant: Ting Ting Wong
World premiere recording.
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia.
Copyright © 2020 Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and posted with permission.
The commissioning and premiere performance of “A Slice of Pie” was made possible with the support of the Robert Black Foundation Trust, with additional support provided by Frank Cassel, Jon Kochavi, and John Kohlhas.

[@mpinz6]

I love the "Peggy Lee" 50's torch song vibe of this piece!

[@peggydettwiler]

Lots of fun - very clever!!

[@margoguertin3272]

Love it!!

[@joycesmith771]

Nice!

[@sopranojinajang8190]

Love this so much!!!🥰
Go MC!!!😍

[@margaretbradley4636]

Can we see the poem somewhere? Sounds terrific.

[@jennifersheffield]

I've added it to the main thread.

[@jennifersheffield]

Here's a version of the poem, from a blog post that may have typos, with edits that are closer to the lyrics we sang:
My apple pie is sweeter
I use the same cinnamon and nutmeg
The same apples, every time
When you bite in, your eyes close
And you relish it with delight.
Her pie is peach
And you convince her that you love it
Love her
Just the same
But her peaches are in season
Now, at least.
When autumn comes
You come calling
For my sweeter apple pie
And I’m the fool who believes your lies.

[@seanmartin9402]

:)