"In the Words of Herman Goering" genre: Ensembles
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	Short work for four vocalists and five instruments, based on text taken from the Nuremburg Trials transcripts.
	Label: RMA Music Credits: Music by Richard Audd. Copyright 1970, Richard Audd
	Story Behind the Song I read this text during the heighth of the Vietnam War protests in 1970 and was shocked when I read who spoke these words. And they are still applicable today. The work is written in a sprechstimme style for the vocalists: one alto, two tenors, and one bass. This is the original performance from 1970 by members of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Opera. Lyrics Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war, When the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally, the common people don't want war; Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, And it is always a simple matter to drag the people along. Whether it is a democracy, or a facist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice, or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Naturally, But after all, Always, That is understood.

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