Wo bist du Licht!

Wo bist du Licht! (English: Where are You Light!) is a 1981 piece for mixed orchestra, mezzo-soprano and tape by Canadian composer Claude Vivier.[1] Vivier completed the piece in early 1981, on a commission from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is dedicated to Rober Racine.[1] The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript describe it as follows: "A meditation on human suffering, this piece is intended as one long continuous melody. The music can be perceived from three different aspects: formal, melodic, or textual."[2]

Instrumentation
Percussion
Balinese gong
Chinese gong
Tam-tam
Tubular bells
Drum brakes
Magnetic tape
Strings
11 Violins
4 Violas
3 Cellos
2 Basses
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano

References

Citations
  1. Gilmore (2014), p. 401.
  2. Lankenau, Chan & Gewirtz (2012), p. 36.

Sources
  • Gilmore, Bob (2014). Claude Vivier: A Composer's Life. University of Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-58046-841-1.
  • Lankenau, Steven; Chan, Trudy; Gewirtz, Eric (2012). Vivier Works: Claude Vivier (PDF). Boosey and Hawkes.
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