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'Sleep'' is a choral composition by Eric Whitacre. It was originally set to the text of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" however, Whitacre never secured permission to use the poem thinking that the poem was in public domain. After a long legal battle, the estate of Robert Frost forbade Whitacre from using the text until it became public domain in 2038. Whitacre had the lyrics rewritten by his long-time collaborator, Charles Anthony Silvestri, and has openly stated that he prefers Silvestri's lyrics and will never use Frost's lyrics again, even in 2038.

Sleep was selected for Eric Whitacre's 2011 Virtual Choir project. The video was posted online in April 2011; 2,052 individual vocal recordings were uploaded by choir members from 58 countries.

Julia Armstrong is a professional Mezzo-Soprano from Austin, Texas who asked Eric Whitacre to write the piece for her choir there.