Audio Sample
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Performance by The Song Company, Roland Peelman from the CD MODART09 |
Score
aida : for vocal ensemble / Lachlan Skipworth.
Library shelf no. 783.165542/SKI 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
jibun ga jibun ni naranai de dare ga jibun ni naru (?)
AIDA Mitsuo
This phrase asks us to consider who we are, and who we will
become if we try to be someone we are not. My response is an
attempt to capture musically the powerful yet unassuming
simplicity of both the words themselves and their appearance on
the page. The "identity" of the text is revealed as it is
gradually built up from its component sounds, with close
attention paid to Ma, a Japanese concept of relative space. The
title aida is the kanji character used to represent Ma, !, but
the alternate pronunciation "aida" (eye-dah) is taken as it is
homophonic with the calligrapher's name.
Work Details
Year: 2009
Instrumentation: Vocal ensemble: Soprano I & II, alto, tenor, baritone and bass.
Duration: 7 min.
Written for: The Song Company
Commission note: 'aida' was composed for the Song Company as part of the MODART composer development programme.
First performance: by The Song Company, Roland Peelman — 18 Jul 09. The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Text by AIDA Mitsuo.
Analysis
Resonate article: Anne Boyd: Imagination is our most precious resource by Lachlan Skipworth
Subjects
- Influenced by: Japanese culture
Performances of this work
18 Jul 09: The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring The Song Company, Roland Peelman.
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