Score
/iu/ : for 6 unaccompanied voices / Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh.
Library shelf no. 783.165542/HSI 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
'/iu/', is made up of the two prominent vowels between the words 'me', and 'you', upon which the work is primarily conceptualised in both 'intra-' and 'extra-' musical aspects. In emphasising the gradual 'morphing'of the sonic material, the fundamental idea of transformation from a particular 'me', to 'you' is thus reiterated, if not rather inevitably enforced and structured.
The attempts to resist, to rebel against this 'blend' is subdued by the depth in which the similarities are embedded within. It is only through self-discovery and acceptance would such metamorphosis be embraced, allowing it to progress towards forming a new understanding and, identity.
Work Details
Year: 2011
Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass.
Duration: 6 min.
Written for: The Song Company
Commission note: Written for the Song Company as part of MODART 11
First performance: by The Song Company at MODART 2011 (Cockatoo Island) on 1 Oct 2011
Analysis
Resonate article: MODART 2011: seven composers with remarkable stories to tell by Anni Heino
Performances of this work
1 Oct 2011: at MODART 2011 (Cockatoo Island). Featuring The Song Company.
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