Clement Jewitt - The Night Sea: aspects of an ordinary life

The Night Sea: aspects of an ordinary life

Instrumentation

solo female vocalist, male voice choir and 19 instrumentalists: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon; trumpet, horn, trombone; 1 percussion., harp, piano; solo, choir (minimum 8); 4vn 2va 2vc 1cb

Other Information

 

Poems by Whitman, Richard Eberhart, Charles Wright, bell hooks, Connie Bensley, the composer, Mark Strand & e.e.cummings. PhD work for solo female vocalist, male voice choir and 19 instrumentalists: ft, ob, cl, bn; tpt, hn, tbn; 1perc., hp, pno; solo, choir (minimum 8); 4vn 2va 2vc 1cb . Duration c.50. Awaiting performance.

Comments on the score received from Jonathan Harvey: "Its a powerful piece, I would love to hear it. Its an interesting form, balancing tensions and speeds convincingly, But as a marriage of music and textual journey it must be quite an experience. I was impressed by the economy and directness of the writing. the simplicity of writing is allied to an inventiveness of imagination in the concept of the sound object, by which I mean the distinctive overall quality of the songs dominant material.

& Diana Burrell: "This is a rich, colourful work, brimfull of life and energy! Out of the many scores Ive looked at over the last couple of years, here is one Id really like to hear, this is a strong, generous piece of music which truly deserves a performance.