Carter Pann describes THE PROPHET as an art song for cello and piano written as a tribute to Fauré, the French master and mentor to Ravel, and to Nadia Boulanger (who in turn mentored subsequent generations of modern composers). One of Pann’s more peacefully sublime works, THE PROPHET unfolds patiently and somewhat darkly, eventually leaning towards more hopeful refrains and soaring expressive lines.