Score
Cento : for soprano, counter tenor, and double string trio / Cathy Milliken.
Library shelf no. 783.1254/MIL 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Cento means patchwork in Latin - in the traditional sense it means a piece of cloth sewn together form fragments or patches of various contrasting or unifying colours and textiles.
It can also mean a compilation of poetic works. Cento is based on texts by Herbert Zbigniew, Gertrude Stein and John Cage.
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: Soprano, counter tenor, 2 violins, 2 viola, cello, double bass.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. Free as a Bird -- 2. Out of Remnants -- 3. The Composition Is -- 4. And presto... the World.
Commission note: Written for the 'Vokalsolisten', Stuttgart, and 'das Resonanz Ensemble', Hamburg
First performance: by Ensemble Resonanz, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart — Nov 07. "Der Sog der Klange" festival, Radialsystem V, Berlin, Germany
Performances of this work
Nov 07: "Der Sog der Klange" festival, Radialsystem V, Berlin, Germany. Featuring Ensemble Resonanz, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart.
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