Mostly inhabiting a hushed pianissimo, the free floating melismas and luminous harmonies of this work for two antiphonal choirs of female voices explore one word: 'chiara' ('clear' in Italian) and its equivalents in a few other languages. Knussen, somewhat cryptically, writes that the piece 'has something to do with St Clare, angels, and canons.' The striking atmosphere - fleeting, hauntingly elusive and almost mystical - makes Frammenti da 'Chiara', his only choral work, ripe for rediscovery.
| ISBN: | 9780571511099 |
| Publication date: | 26th August 1994 |
| Author: | Oliver Knussen |
| Publisher: | Faber Music |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Series: | Faber New Choral Works |
| Genres: |
Musical scores, lyrics and libretti |