o-fragile-human
Reflection On Palm Sunday
The Spark’s Farewell To Its Clay
In early 2006, seeing the strong musical links that had without any conscious effort on my part, formed between the songs I decided to group them as a cycle. Their title O Fragile Human is taken from the text of the third song, by Hildegard of Bingen. While individual songs work perfectly well on their own, the synergy when the whole cycle is performed is clearly apparent.
Please contact me if you would like to see a perusal score. I have now posted all the recordings I have received, and will update this page regularly.
I am very grateful to the choirs and choral directors who participated and supported this venture. Their names and contact details are below. I am also grateful to advisor Rose Campbell of Wellington who gave me guidance in arranging funding for this project through Creative New Zealand.
extended SATB choir
an international consortium funded by Creative New Zealand
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
±25″
Reviews/Comments
“… a remarkably rich palette of colors and textures [handled] with astonishing restraint and delicacy”