…but wait a minute – (Min Kwon, America the Beautiful)
As part of Min Kwon’s monumental ‘Variations on America’ project
https://www.america-beautiful.com/
…but wait a minute was composed on Independence Day 2020 while President Trump incited racism at Mount Rushmore, and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement faced off with Trump supporters on the Capitol Mall. And the pandemic raged. The title is from a moment spoken by Ray Charles during his stunning 1999 performances of America. That moment, cited at the end, and Charles’ fanciful play against the rhythm of the hymn inspired my variation.
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