Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, former Poet Laureate of the United States, and one of our most distinguished literary figures, penned the group of poems that are the basis for this John Williams composition. Ms. Dove writes with wit and wisdom of the many phases of a woman's life, including adolescence, courting, love, pregnancy, betrayal, and renewal. Originally composed for soprano and full orchestra. Includes: Song; Chocolate; Adolescence; Black on a Saturday Night; Serenade; Expecting; Starting Over.