In 2007 , the American composer Philip Glass premiered his work '' Book of Longing . Song Cycle Based on the Poetry and Artwork of Leonard Cohen '' , in which he set 23 of the book 's poems to music . Some poems included Cohen 's spoken word . The work was co-commissioned by Luminato Festival under the artistic direction of Chris Lorway in Toronto Canada , Australia 's 2008 Adelaide Festival under the artistic direction of Brett Sheehy , and Barbican Centre in London , and premiered at Luminato in 2007 . It was subsequently performed at various venues in the United States , Australia , United Kingdom and Europe . At the Barbican Centre in London in October 2007 , Cohen joined Glass onstage for a pre-concert discussion . The double-CD was released in December 2007
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