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Composer: Alan Taylor Title: Voices Instrumentation: Eb Clarinet, 3 Bb Clarinets, Alto Clarinet in Eb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Contra Bass Blarinet in Bb Duration: 5 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Recording: MIDI Realisation Programme note: The piece is based on a shifting drone consisting of two chords of a different character imposed on one another, broken by sudden exclamations. These use the all the pitches found in the drones, but the vocal rhythms are taken from the words of torture victims describing their ordeals. The words used are those of victims of torture in China; Rwanda; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Cameroon; Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq; and Iran. Most of the words were found on the web site of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, and donations to their work are encouraged. Availability:from Alan Taylor or from his SibeliusMusic home page where you can view, play, and print the score. |
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