Suffrage Song
Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a Satirical Steampunk Pop Song.
Chamber
Voice and Strings
Description of Work:
To celebrate 125 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand, the New Zealand School of Music commissioned composers to write works based on the Suffrage Songbook, a collection of poems and prose found in the University of Wellington's Library. Among these works is Miriama Young's 'The Man Who Didn’t Believe in the Franchise', a Victorian steampunk-style composition based on a satirical poem from 1893.
The poem mocks the disbelief of some men at the idea of women's suffrage, but Young's composition presents it as a serious reflection on the struggle for equal rights. Her musical interpretation combines elements of pop and classical music, creating a unique and memorable experience that highlights the ongoing fight for gender equality.
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