I Felt a Funeral in My Brain - SATB, by Jay Dougherty (text by Emily Dickinson)

With a text by Emily Dickinson, I Felt a Funeral in My Brain is a haunting and introspective exploration of the psychological and emotional turmoil experienced during moments of intense internal crisis. The poem, composed circa 1861, delves into the human psyche, employing vivid and metaphorical language to convey the unraveling of the speaker's mental stability.
Striving to bring awareness to the mental health crises of our day, Jay Dougherty's setting of this text serves as a visceral exploration of the poem's profound emotional and psychological themes. Through a careful selection of musical elements, the composition endeavors to immerse the audience in the turbulent inner world of the speaker through various uses of word painting and sonic experiences.
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