SUEÑO EN MI SUEÑO (Neruda Songs)(2025)

for Tenor, Oboe, and String Quartet

Duration: 28:00

Commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting in honor of Mike Pandolfi.

When we promise to care for loved ones in sickness and in health as part of marriage, many of us assume that those vows will not be tested for many decades. What if a new and exciting romance was tested at its very inception? How do we best cherish precious moments together?

Sueño en mi sueño(dream in my dream) is a collection of six love sonnets by Pablo Neruda that explore the depth of love in times of sickness, inspired by a true story. These iconic poems use symbols of loneliness, dreams, and death to describe the feeling of being away from your lover, even for a moment.