This funeral march was written in honor of the great Norwegian poet Bjornstjerne Bjornson, a close friend of the composer, upon his death in 1910. The music's link with Bjornson is underscored by the fact

The finale from Act One of Copland's opera "The Tender Land" is gorgeously transcribed here in a noble anthem-like setting. It opens with a cantabile flute solo, delicately supported by horn, clarinet and