David's Lament for Jonathan

Instrumentation

Voice and piano

Additional Information

Muriel's setting of Peter Abelard's David's Lament for Jonathan was composed in 1936, and heavily inspired musically by its medieval origins. The work wasn't published during her lifetime, but was performed by Muriel in a concert broadcast on 2.LO on 5 July 1938. It has since been published by BiblioFox Music Publishing and recorded by James Gilchrist and David Owen Norris. 

Details

Year

Welwyn Garden City
United Kingdom

Minutes
2

Recordings

Date recorded
2009
Performers
James Gilchrist, David Owen Norris
Record company
Linn Records
Title
David's Lament for Jonathan