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Christopher Lee Fraley

Whispers at the Gates of Dawn (Tone Poem No. 4)

F.132

Voicing String Orchestra, Solo Cello Duration 6′30″

The opening movement of the King Arthur Suite, featuring a solo cello voice over shimmering strings. Originally a stand-alone tone poem, it became the seed for an entire suite.

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Whispers at the Gates of Dawn (Tone Poem No. 4)
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Whispers at the Gates of Dawn is the first movement from the King Arthur Suite. Originally written as a stand-alone tone poem (Tone Poem No. 4), once I completed Isle of Avalon (Tone Poem No. 5), I knew I had to create an entire suite of related tone poems.

King Arthur Suite

Fête (No. 7) · Isle of Avalon (No. 5)