by Tessa McWatt (b. 1959)

The Knife of Dawn
Language: English 
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Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hannah Kendall (b. 1984), "The Knife of Dawn", first performed 2016 [ baritone, sopranos, alto, harp, violin, viola and violoncello ], A chamber opera in one act, 'The Knife of Dawn' is based on the story of Guyanese political activist and poet Martin Carter.

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