Score
Singing the Love : for SATB chorus / Ross Edwards.
Library shelf no. 782.555294/EDW 2 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
A dancing, swaying setting of the joyful Psalm 100 from the King
James Bible gradually takes on attributes of traditional ritual
chant seeking absorption into the unfathomable mystery of life. I
think the Lord who is praised here (in all the lands) may be seen
as a universal symbol of wholeness: of an all-embracing love
capable of binding together and harmonising everything in the
universe. The text is progressively splintered, with some
elements playfully subjected
to varied repetition, and others stretched out to suggest pools
of quiet contemplation. The opening lines, with their exhortation
to sing, recur as a refrain.
Singing the Love is intended as a celebration of the whole
of life, and in particular the love between Ray Turner and
Jennifer Seabrook. Jennifer generously funded the commission for
the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Musica Viva Australia,
in honour and celebration of Ray's 75th birthday.
Work Details
Year: 2018
Instrumentation: SATB choir. A small woodblock is played by a member of the choir.
Duration: 6 min.
Commission note: Commissioned by Jennifer Seabrook for performance by Musica Viva Australia.. Commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Jennifer Seabrook, celebrating Ray Turner’s 75th birthday and his life-long love of music.
First performance: by Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Perth Concert Hall) on 20 Jul 2019
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Psalms
Performances of this work
6 Aug 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde.
3 Aug 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
1 Aug 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde.
29 Jul 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (City Recital Hall). Featuring Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
27 Jul 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Arts Centre Melbourne). Featuring Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde.
25 Jul 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Llewellyn Hall ANU School of Music). Featuring Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
22 Jul 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
20 Jul 2019: at Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge.
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