HOPE

This work is an acapella setting of Emily Dickinson’s delicate poem. During covid I wrote a few acapella pieces, because it wasn’t always possible for singers to meet with their accompanists to rehearse, record or share. I wrote this piece for Charlie Kelso a young singer who has since moved to the UK to pursue her career. Karina Bailey (now singing in Venice), Dr Cheryl Pickering and most recently Melbourne based mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell have all since performed this. When Sally-Anne used it as an opener for a Mozart Requiem she asked if I could incorporate instruments in that concert. Of course I could.

The recording I have for you is Karina’s version…please get in touch if you’d like to licence either version, or a bespoke arrangement for you.