A Letter from Sullivan Ballou

by Sarah Esslinger

On July 14, 1861, Major Sullivan Ballou wrote a letter to his wife, Sarah, while he was stationed at Camp Clark in Washington, D.C.. One week later, Sullivan Ballou was killed at the First Battle of Bull Run (Sullivan Ballou Letter). Composer John Kander set Ballou's letter in the eight-minute vocal work, “A Letter from Sullivan Ballou.” I will submit a recording of myself singing this work with Ann Deighton on piano.

Major: 
Music Education, Vocal Performance
Exhibition Category: 
Arts and Humanities (including Visual Arts)
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Rachel Copeland
Poster Number: 
16522

Award Winner

University Fellowships and Phi Kappa Phi Peter T. Luckie Awards for Outstanding Juniors Winner
Arts and Humanities (including Visual Arts) - Third Place