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Work Overview
A song cycle comprising settings of fragments found in the opening portion of Søren Kierkegaard's book 'Either/Or', a chapter given the cryptic title of 'Diapsalmata'.
These settings are variously cynical, melancholic and darkly comedic, and are intersected by spoken sections of Kierkegaard's later work 'The Sickness unto Death', with the piece as a whole weaving a narrative of Dillon's own past struggles with identity, and the journey towards gaining her 'self'.
The English translation of Kierkegaard's texts are by Alastair Hannay.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Duration: 41 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: Prologue to Part I -- Ia. I can't be bothered --Ib. I think I have the courage --Ic. One should be an enigma -- Prologue to Part II -- IIa. That's what I saw, and I laughed -- IIb. A fire broke out -- IIc. What if laughter were really tears? --Prologue to Part III -- IIIa. What I need is a voice -- IIIb. What am I good for? -- IIIc. Echo -- Prologue to Part IV -- IV. Epilogue.
First performance: by Stephen Marsh, Kym Alexandra Dillon at Diapsalmata (St Stephen's Anglican Church, Richmond) on 30 Apr 2022
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Large Ensemble | Finalist | Kym Alexandra Dillon |
Performances of this work
30 Apr 2022: at Diapsalmata (St Stephen's Anglican Church, Richmond). Featuring Stephen Marsh, Kym Alexandra Dillon.
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