2007 | baritone/piano or mezzo-soprano/piano or countertenor/piano.
Poem by John Wood (1947-2022).
Song 2 of cycle And Music Will Not End.
Commissioned by the Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations.
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ERRATA:
Song 2 — A Pastoral Lament — there are a few tempo alterations as of October 25, 2025
m. 19 used to say push — now says broaden
m. 20 used to say broader — now says slightly slower
