Seul was one of the four French art songs (mélodies) I composed for the 28th Académie Francis Poulenc, which happened in France (Tours) in August 2024. Written by French-Canadian poet Louis-Honoré Fréchette (1839 – 1908), Seul speaks about an individual crossing a metaphoric desert, alone. The music materials feature a mixture of traditional and inside-piano playing, which can be performed either by a single pianist or by an additional assistant/page turner as well.