Daniel Moody Performed American Premiere of “Dream of the Song”

Countertenor Daniel Moody (BM ’14, Voice) performed the American premiere of Dream of the Song by George Benjamin with the Lorelei Ensemble directed by Beth Willer and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, conducted by Stefan Asbury, at the final concert of the Festival of Contemporary Music on July 25. For the work, Mr. Moody sang in English 1,000-year-old Hebrew poetry by Solomon Ibn Gabirol and Samuel HaNagid, both from Spain.