Move Records Australian classical & art music, est. 1968

Toby Litt

Toby Litt is an English novelist and poet. His lyrics for the song cycle Life Cycle follow the wonder and lurking fear of impending motherhood.

He has returned to having and losing children in both fiction and autobiographical work.

Commissioned by Opera North and premiered in 2011, Life Cycle (MD 3433) is one of three song-cycle collaborations. The others are Befalling, on unrequited love, and Rest, on death.

Compositions by Toby Litt appear on

Front cover art for Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Life Cycle traces the emotional journey of impending motherhood in music by the highly regarded British composer Emily Hall and words by the acclaimed poet Toby Litt. Gian Slater (vocals), Sonya Lifschitz (piano) and Zoe Knighton (cello) present the cycle.

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