Score
Exile lamentations : for SATB choir / Paul Stanhope
Library shelf no. 782.55525/STA 4 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Exile Lamentations is a triptych of choral pieces which reflect upon the experience of displacement, homelessness and banishment.
The starting point for Exile Lamentations is found in the Lamentations of Jeremiah, which play an important part in both Christian and Jewish traditions.
This three-movement piece juxtaposes the poetry of C20th Palestinian poets with the ancient Lamentations texts. The music employs a vast array of choral textures in its illustration of the powerful textual elements.
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: SSAATTBB choir, baritone solo.
Duration: 19 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. Eykhah -- 2. Deserts of Exile -- 3. Lament.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Sam Laughton, Jonathan Grieves-Smith
Commission note: Commissioned by Elysian Singers, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Sydney Chamber Choir.. Co-commissioned by the Elysian Singers of London, Melbourne Symphony Chorus and Sydney Chamber Choir
First performance: by Elysian Singers, Sam Laughton — 17 May 09. St Pancras Church, London, UK
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Spiritual and Sacred Music
- In the form/style of: Easter Music
Performances of this work
14 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
11 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
9 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (Llewellyn Hall). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
7 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
4 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (City Recital Hall Angel Place). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
2 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
1 Sep 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
30 Aug 2010: at The Choir of Trinity College (City Recital Hall Angel Place). Featuring Choir of Trinity College Cambridge.
22 Aug 2009: at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus (City Recital Hall Angel Place). Featuring Jonathan Grieves-Smith, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
26 Jul 2009: at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus (Elisabeth Murdoch Hall). Featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Grieves-Smith.
17 May 09: St Pancras Church, London, UK. Featuring Elysian Singers, Sam Laughton.
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