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Vast sea, sleeping mother : for SATB choir, piano, string quartet and percussion
by Dan Walker (2011)
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Vast sea, sleeping mother : for SATB choir and piano, rehearsal score / music by Dan Walker ; text by Kahlil Gibran.
Library shelf no. 782.5542/WAL 9 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
This piece is scored for string quartet, mixed voices, percussion and piano and it explores the notion of humility and self-discovery. The text is taken from Iranian 20th century writer Khalil Gibran's The Prophet, and recounts the protagonist's first ocean voyage. It would suit a tertiary/college or professional-level choir.
Work Details
Year: 2011
Instrumentation: SATB choir, piano, string quartet and mixed percussion (crotales, bass drum, ocean drum).
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned for the 2012 Voices of the Swan Orff Conference, Perth
First performance: Jan 12. Wesley College, Perth
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Sea
Performances of this work
Jan 12: Wesley College, Perth
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