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Broken words ; Histoire sans paroles / Sophie Lacaze.
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Broken words : for flute and string trio / Sophie Lacaze.
Library shelf no. 785.4414/LAC 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
Broken Words was commissioned by the Helios ensemble, which premiered it in October 2020 in Massy, France. This work revolves around a text by Henry Kendall, a late 19th century Australian author and bush poet. The text chosen by the composer is taken from his « Songs from the Mountains ».
Broken Words is in 3 parts. The 1st and the last one evoke the immensity of the landscapes of the Australian desert, crushed with heat under an intense sun. Red sand for hundreds of kilometres, with a few clumps of tall green grass. A desert that seems uninhabited, but which reveals here and there the life that animates it. The central part is essentially rhythmic and repetitive. The rhythms give rise to onomatopoeia, snippets of words, which amplify, overlap, collide, coordinate and gradually give way to Henry Kendall's poem.
Work Details
Year: 2000
Instrumentation: Flute (doubling alto flute), violin, viola, violoncello. Each player also recites text.
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Professional.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Christel Rayneau and the ensemble Hélios
Commission note: Commissioned by Ensemble Hélios. First performance by Ensemble Hélios in Massy, France, 8 October 2000
First performance: by Helios — 8 Mar 02. Ministère du droit du travail, Paris, France
Performances of this work
4 Nov 21: Musiques Démesurées Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, France
8 Mar 21: Auditorium, Conservatoire in Vannes, France
16 Dec 20: Malmo live, Malmo, Sweden
1 Mar 20: Jailly les Moulins, France. Featuring Helios.
8 Mar 19: Auditorium, Vannes, France
25 Oct 09: Rencontres Contemporaines Festival, Dardilly, France. Featuring Helios.
24 Oct 09: Rencontres Contemporaines Festival, Monastier sur Gazeille, France. Featuring Helios.
21 Nov 08: Festival MIA, Annecy Castle, France. Featuring Pleiade.
8 Mar 04: CDMC, Paris, France. Featuring Helios.
12 Jun 03: Archipel, Paris, France. Featuring Helios.
19 Aug 02: Rencontres Contemporaines de Saint Privat d'Allier Festival, Saint Privat d'Allier church, France. Featuring Helios.
8 Mar 02: Ministère du droit du travail, Paris, France. Featuring Helios.
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