Morpheus (Rebecca Clarke)

Morpheus is a composition for viola and piano by the English composer and violist Rebecca Clarke.

The harmonies are ethereal and otherworldly; the title is the name of a Greek god, who was especially associated with sleep and dreams.

[3] She listed the work on the program and signed the autograph score with the pen-name 'Anthony Trent'.

While the media had light praise for compositions bearing Clarke's name, it greatly applauded the work of the nonexistent 'Mr.

Despite Clarke's insecurities, the piece survives—in two versions—into the modern day, and is an integral part of the violist's repertoire.