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A vital precursor to the Harlem Renaissance, Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African American poet to achieve national critical acclaim. His 1896 poem "Invitation to Love" is a lyrical masterpiece that personifies love as an eagerly awaited guest arriving through the changing cycles of life. Struck by the text's inherent musicality, I set several stanzas strophically to mirror Dunbar’s specific rhyme schemes. As the "invitation" repeats, the music shifts into a sporadic ostinato, intended to capture the complex and often unpredictable emotions that accompany new romance.
A vital precursor to the Harlem Renaissance, Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African American poet to achieve national critical acclaim. His 1896 poem "Invitation to Love" is a lyrical masterpiece that personifies love as an eagerly awaited guest arriving through the changing cycles of life. Struck by the text's inherent musicality, I set several stanzas strophically to mirror Dunbar’s specific rhyme schemes. As the "invitation" repeats, the music shifts into a sporadic ostinato, intended to capture the complex and often unpredictable emotions that accompany new romance.