Death of Arthur

An evening-length piece for the medieval ensemble Alkemie — vielles, voices, percussion, and early winds. I set the 14th-century stanzaic Morte Arthur, weaving spoken text, monophonic songs, motets, and instrumental writing to tell the story of Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot. Old words, new music, on period instruments. It premiered in a show titled “Beautee & Bountee.”

I made it with Alkemie and the Five Boroughs Music Festival, who presented it in November 2019, with performances at Arete Gallery in Brooklyn and the Noble Maritime Collection on Staten Island.