Come to Me

Come to Me (2025)

for solo harp



Duration: approx. 3 1/2 mins

Come to me in the silence of the night;

    Come in the speaking silence of a dream

This is the opening couplet of Christina Rossetti’s dreamlike poem ‘Echo’, which I set for female vocal trio in 2005. This arrangement for solo harp was made at the request of my good friend Emily Granger. The wistful modal melodies and chant-like accompaniment seem purpose made for the resonant beauty of the harp. The music draws its expressive inspiration from Rossetti’s words, taking the listener on a journey of remembrance, acceptance, and letting go.

Related works - Echo for unaccompanied vocal trio (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Mezzo Soprano)

A piano version of this work (titled 'Echo') is included in the Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology Volume IV, published by Wirripang and edited by Katie Zhukov.