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Score
Nativity : for a cappella SATB choir / Matthew Orlovich.
Library shelf no. 782.55542/ORL 4 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Nativity is a world of dew drops and spider webs, tender
snails' horns and a bare attentiveness of the heart, a world
where everyday things become breathtaking and extraordinary.
When setting the text to music, I drew inspiration from the
meditative nature of the poem, composing flowing, legato phrases
atop a gentle, trance-like arpeggio accompaniment. The soprano
and alto voices sing in close harmony and also provide long-held
tones which extend like drones across sections of the work. The
tenor and bass voices remain rhythmically active throughout the
work, sharing their lyrical, rising and falling arpeggio patterns
in dove-tail fashion.
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: SATB choir.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Medium
Commission note: Commissioned by Oriana Chorale.
First performance: by Tobias Cole, Oriana Chorale — 21 Dec 08. National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Setting of poem by James McAuley.
Analysis
Resonate article: On song: a discussion of selected recent works for a cappella choir by Matthew Orlovich by Matthew Orlovich
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Christmas Music
Performances of this work
21 Dec 08: National Museum of Australia, Canberra. Featuring Tobias Cole, Oriana Chorale.
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