King of Prussia, PA — Theodore Presser Company is thrilled to announce the publication of the piano-vocal score of Ricky Ian Gordon’s and flowers pick themselves (Theodore Presser Company 111-40230 • $14.95), a vibrant song cycle for high voice and orchestra. Inspired by the sparkling and playful poetry by e.e. cummings, Gordon set five of his poems to music, including the well-known “anyone lived in a pretty how town.” The orchestral score and parts are available on rental.

Ricky Ian Gordon is based in New York City, and has emerged as a leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera, and musical theater. Mr. Gordon's songs have been performed and or recorded by such internationally renowned singers as Renee Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Audra MacDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, the late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Frederica Von Stade, Andrea Marcovicci, Harolyn Blackwell, and Betty Buckley, among many others. Most recently, Mr. Gordon’s opera The Grapes of Wrath has received great critical acclaim; named “the great American opera” by Musical America.

Offering music by today’s greatest composers and teachers, Theodore Presser Company is the leader in publishing educational and recital music. Theodore Presser Company is a full-range music publisher and distributes the music of over 30 publishers from around the globe, with a combined sales catalog that features over 60,000 available works. For more information about new publications from Theodore Presser Company or to locate a dealer near you, log on to www.presser.com or e-mail us at sales@presser.com. For a review copy of the publication listed in this release, please contact Heidi Vanderlee at (212) 777-0900, ext. 230 or send an e-mail to hvanderlee@presser.com.