Work
Sleep O Beloved
for four female voices and percussion
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About
Commissioned note
Commissioned by ECAT (Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust) with subsidy from the Scottish Arts Council and Creative NZ
Dedication note
Written for Barbro
Text note
Gaelic lament from Carmina Gadelica translated into English by Alexander Carmichael
Performance history
Performed by Scottish Voices, conducted by Graham Hair 2001
Performed by Bel Canto from Burnside High School, Christchurch, directed by Jean Cumming at the Big Sing in August 2003 where it was the winning performance of a New Zealand composition