The Sleeping Child is a 2021 motet by Bob Chilcott for soprano and a vocal ensemble.
He set a poem in English by Charles Bennet to music, commissioned by the ensemble Voces8.
[1] The poet Charles Bennet has been a frequent collaborator of composer Bob Chilcott.
[1] The ensemble opens and closes the music, while the arching melodies of the soprano are at its centre.
[3] The Sleeping Child was chosen Video of the Day by Gramophone on 19 December 2023.