When I Am Dead, My Dearest was conceived as a partner piece to Dido’s Lament from Henry Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas. The four-minute piece for a cappella choir features words by Christina Rossetti. When I Am Dead was premiered by the Buffalo Chamber Players in April 2018, following a performance of the Purcell aria. The choral version was premiered by Vocális Chamber Choir in June 2019. The piece is dedicated to the memory of Michael Friedman.