A setting of the poem by Christina Rossetti.
Instrumentation: soprano, piano
Duration: 3′
Program Notes: Neapolitan and augmented chords couched in a minor key convey the angst and despair one feels when discovering that the dream one spent one’s life pursuing is only a mirage.
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