Hecuba's Lament
David Heuser
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This text is from the Illiad, by Homer (ca. 780 B.C.), and was adapted by the composer from a translation by William Cullon Bryant. These words are spoken by Queen Hecuba of Troy, the mother of Hector, after he is killed by Achilles.
Hecuba's Lament
Child!
Why do I live, my son, when you are dead,
And I so wretched? you who were my pride,
by night and day, wherever I went,
you whom the Trojans called
their pillar, honoring you as if you were
a god. They glory in your might no more,
since Fate and Death have overtaken you.
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 00:03:30
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Keyboard
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 2 Soprano, 2 Alto