The evening hangs beneath the moon, A silver thread on darkened dune. With closing eyes and resting head I know that sleep is coming soon.
"Sleep" by Eric Whitacre is widely considered one of the most significant works of contemporary choral literature. Originally written to a poem by Robert Frost and later adapted to lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri, the piece is a masterclass in tonal architecture and emotional suspension. Musical Analysis sleep+eric+whitacre+pdf
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