Brian Elias: Three Songs (Christina Rossetti) for Alto and Harp

These three poems were written by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) several years apart, yet they seem to express similar emotions and concerns. The first was written in 1853 when she was twenty-three, the second when she was in her late thirties and the third, written towards the end of her life may be the last poem she ever wrote. These Three Songs were completed in February 2003, and last a total of approximately fifteen minutes.