Roundel (Died of Wounds)

For my third song dealing with the Great War, I looked to the poetry of Vera Mary Brittain, who lost her fiance and brother in the trenches whilst toiling as a field-nurse under terrible conditions. The words are so achingly poignant that I felt compelled to try and do justice to them in music. The composition began simply but soon grew into a more complex 4-part work. I hope that a choir will take it on as a challenge!