for soprano, instrumental ensemble and live electronics
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NADA BRAHMA was commissioned by the Flanders Festival and Muziektheater Transparant in 2005 for the Music Festival Music@Venture, curated by Jonathan Harvey. |
The composition is based on algorhythmical procedures, which form the basics of the music and the text. The composer constructed an abstract text (without substantive meanings) with sounds recalling ancient languages such as Sanskrit and Latin.
The work is written for soprano solo, 11 musicians (3 strings, 6 winds en 2 percussionists) and live electronics. The instruments are a metaphore for wordly affairs, while the electronics represent the cosmic. The electronics were realized in collaboration with Jorrit Tamminga.
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Full Cd Wim Henderickx Cd 'Triptych' (2014) With NADA BRAHMA, ON THE ROAD and ATLANTIC WALL HERMESensemble, cond. Wim Henderickx www.amazon.com |
Hendrickje Van Kerckhove (soprano), HERMESensemble and Jorrit Tamminga (electronics)