Lee Hoiby Pdf __exclusive__ - The Serpent

Hoiby uses an irregular compound meter that aligns with the natural inflections of Roethke's text. Finding the Score and PDF

Unlike a traditional hymn, “The Serpent” is a character piece. The text, written by Hoiby himself, is a first-person monologue delivered by the Serpent from the Garden of Eden. It is clever, seductive, and witty. Rather than painting the Serpent as purely evil, Hoiby’s version is an intellectual provocateur—arguing that the pursuit of knowledge (eating the apple) is a virtue, not a sin. the serpent lee hoiby pdf

Public libraries can often borrow a copy from a larger system for you to view. Hoiby uses an irregular compound meter that aligns