Wo bist du Licht!

Wo bist du Licht! (English: Where are You Light!) is a 1981 piece for mixed orchestra, mezzo-soprano and tape by Canadian composer Claude Vivier.^[1] Vivier completed the piece in early 1981, on a commission from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is dedicated to Rober Racine.^[1] The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript describe it as follows: "A meditation on human suffering, this piece is intended as one long continuous melody. The music can be perceived from three different aspects: formal, melodic, or textual."^[2]

Instrumentation

Percussion: Balinese gong; Chinese gong; Tam-tam; Tubular bells; Drum brakes; Magnetic tape
Strings: 11 Violins; 4 Violas; 3 Cellos; 2 Basses
Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Gilmore (2014), p. 401.
^ Lankenau, Chan & Gewirtz (2012), p. 36.

Sources

Gilmore, Bob (2014). Claude Vivier: A Composer's Life. University of Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-58046-841-1.
Lankenau, Steven; Chan, Trudy; Gewirtz, Eric (2012). Vivier Works: Claude Vivier (PDF). Boosey and Hawkes.

[FOOTNOTEGilmore2014401-1] Gilmore (2014), p. 401.

[FOOTNOTELankenauChanGewirtz201236-2] Lankenau, Chan & Gewirtz (2012), p. 36.

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