Lament was composed in 1988.
The scoring was chosen for its dark colour: oboe doubling cor anglais, clarinet doubling bass clarinet, viola and cello. The melodic lines and harmony are often inflected with quarter-tones.
| Arrangement | Chamber Group |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Novello, Novello & Co Ltd. |
| Contributors | LeFanu, Nicola (Artist) |
| Language | English |