The Moon’s Funeral – Part I (2024)

For Tenor and Piano
Duration: 5 minutes

Composed for Justin Vickers

Commissioned as a response to an unfinished musical fragment by Benjamin Britten that sets Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc’s poem “The Moon’s Funeral.” My composition is wholly original and does not quote directly from Britten’s sketch.

Note: This work is Part I of The Moon’s Funeral but can also be performed as a standalone composition. The ending is lightly revised if performed independently.

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