ENS.2003.1 | 8′
Poems by Phillipe Jaccottet, Josephine Jacobsen, Kay Ryan, Mark Strand, Tomas Transtromer, Jean Valentine
Baritone & String Quartet
1. Distances
2. Crown
3. My Old Body
4. The Companions
5. The Scattered Congregation
6. Hour
Originally, Late Sun was a song-cycle for voice and piano composed in 2003 and 2006 comprising 24 songs in 3 books. Over time it was whittled down to just a few of the best (?) songs, and I made this version for voice and string quartet.