Work
Chant - Tupukur ulute : Op.118, for soprano voice, soprano saxophone and orchestra
by Andrew Schultz (2023)
Score
Chant - Tupukur ulute : Op.118, for soprano voice, soprano saxophone and orchestra / Andrew Schultz.
Library shelf no. 783.2542/SCH 3 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Chant - Tupukur ulute is a short, fast and joyous work for solo soprano voice, solo soprano saxophone and orchestra. It was commissioned to commemorate the East Timor independence struggle and featured in the 2023 Peacekeeping Symphony commissioned by the Flowers of Peace and the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The piece is based on an ancient Fatuluku children's circle-game chant from Lautein, East Timor as documented in Ros Dunlop's book, Sounds of the Soul - Lian Husi Klamar, 2013. The text is used with permission. There is no fully accurate translation for the text which is in a largely lost language. But the chant is apparently still used by children in a fast-paced circle game. That spirit of vibrant energy has inspired the work.
Tupukur ulute
Tupukur ulute
rulu ina maite
ina mata pua tei
puasaka ta'te
keikelilino lele valu valun
lele nita pokite, poki nita kaite.
Cele cuku, cele cuku, leu ta'tate Leu ta'tate,
poko ta'tate
Kaile, kakile, kesume, em ura.
Work Details
Year: 2023
Instrumentation: Solo soprano voice, solo soprano saxophone, 2 flutes (both doubling piccolos), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, didjeridu in A (player also needs clap sticks), timpani (4), percussion (4 players), harp, strings.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: Dedicated to the amazing energy and courage of the people of East Timor.
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian War Memorial Band.. Chant was commissioned by the Flowers of Peace and the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Commemoration of war
Performances of this work
14 Sep 23: Llewellyn Hall, Canberra, ACT. Featuring Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Chris Latham.
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