Score
When We Speak : for solo cello and electroacoustic track / Lisa Cheney.
Library shelf no. 787.4/CHE 2 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
When We Speak for solo cello and electroacoustic track
seeks to comment on broader issues surrounding gender inequality
and these considerations on my compositional practice. Throughout
the work the interweaving of many 'voices' is present in: my own
musical language, the music and speech of respected Finnish
composer, Kaija Saariaho, the expression of the live cellist and
their own literal voice. This, at times semi-improvised cello
part, weaves its way through an atmospheric soundscape
challenging and questioning the role of the live musician to
blend in, fight against or rise above the sound world. The
accompanying recorded musical sounds are extracted from
Saariaho's own compositions, with special weight placed upon
manipulated excerpts from the solo cello work Sept
Papillons.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Solo cello, fixed electroacoustic track (requires a stopwatch/phone or app to assist with time keeping).
Duration: 13 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Includes improvised 'musical response' passages based on given musical material.
Commission note: Commissioned by Samantha Wolf.. Commissioned by Samantha Wolf for the ‘This Will Be Our Reply’ 2016 International Women’s Day Concert.
First performance: by Gemma Tomlinson — 6 Mar 16. Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, VIC
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Saariaho, gender, feminism
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Instrumental | Finalist | Lisa Cheney |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2018 Art Music Awards - comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre
Videos
When we speak |
Performances of this work
29 Oct 2022: at When We Speak (Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Fortitude Valley)). Featuring Katherine Philp.
1 May 2021: at When We Speak (Metro Arts (Brisbane)). Featuring Katherine Philp.
21 Jun 2019: at Kontiki Racket (Paddington Town Hall).
27 May 2019: at Song for Dulka Warngiid (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Syzygy Ensemble.
19 Jan 2019: at Tilde New Music Festival 2019 (Testing Grounds). Featuring Katherine Philp.
15 Dec 2018: at Absent Other (Bowen Terrace Studio). Featuring Katherine Philp.
4 Dec 2017: at Hilary Kleinig - Australian works for cello & electronics (Wheatsheaf Hotel). Featuring Hilary Kleinig.
9 Sep 2017: at She Speaks: Voice of Home (National Gallery of Victoria - The Ian Potter Centre).
2 Jul 17: VIPA Valencia International Performance Academy & Festival, Conservatorio Superior de Musica Joaquine Rodrigo, Valencia, Spain.. Featuring Christophe Mathias, Ensemble Interface.
6 Mar 16: Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, VIC. Featuring Gemma Tomlinson.
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