for SSA and piano
In this poignant ballad Toby Young has set an adaptation of Emily Dickinson's poem My Letter to the World to heartfelt melodies with a pop-style piano accompaniment. The song reflects on the pain of being separated from loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic and the power that music has to unite us. A version for SATB and piano (ISBN 978-0-19-356693-4) is also available.
Toby Young compositions explore the boundaries between pop and classical music. Since winning the Guardian/BBC Proms Young Composers' Competition (2006 and 2008) and the ABRSM International Young Composers' Competition (2009), Toby's music has been performed by renowned ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, London Mozart Players, and the choirs of King's College Cambridge and Westminster Abbey. He has also written and co-written for numerous pop artists including the Rolling Stones, Chase & Status, and Duran Duran. Toby is the Gianturco Junior Research Fellow in Music and Philosophy at Linacre College, Oxford.
