Songs of Sorrow (2012)
14 minutes
for Tenor and Piano
Text by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950)
Commissioned by The Firm New Music, Adelaide.
First performance by Robert Macfarlane (Tenor) and Stephen Whittington (Piano) on May 14th, 2012 at Pilgrim Uniting Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide.
1. Conscientious Objector
2. Dirge Without Music
3., Lament
Recorded by Kyle Stegall (tenor) and Bomi Kim (piano) on the 2024 album Visions.
14 minutes
for Tenor and Piano
Text by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950)
Commissioned by The Firm New Music, Adelaide.
First performance by Robert Macfarlane (Tenor) and Stephen Whittington (Piano) on May 14th, 2012 at Pilgrim Uniting Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide.
1. Conscientious Objector
2. Dirge Without Music
3., Lament
Recorded by Kyle Stegall (tenor) and Bomi Kim (piano) on the 2024 album Visions.
These songs were composed for The Firm, who in 2012 presented a series of concerts inspired by the works, thoughts and experiences of composers and artists who spent time in the Theresienstadt ‘Show Camp’ during World War 2.