The Work to Come: A Tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy
The Work to Come: A Tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy is a 2008 short documentary film that was shown at the first night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
The film was directed by Mark Herzog and Chris Cowen, and produced by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as a tribute to the life and achievements of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy for the Democratic National Convention. "It preceded the Senator's unexpected appearance at the convention on Monday night." It was introduced by Caroline Kennedy, the ailing Senator's niece.
Music The score to The Work to Come was composed by Blake Neely, who had previously worked with director/producer Mark Herzog on the documentary David McCullough: Painting With Words. He recorded his score with an 35-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at Paramount's Scoring Stage M, the last session to be recorded at the stage.