Wo bist du Licht! explained

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. Vivier completed the piece in early 1981, on a commission from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is dedicated to Rober Racine. 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."

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

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