Work

Programme Note

This work was written as a commission for Baroque Voices, with funding from Creative NZ, to be premiered at the Baroque Voices “Alleluia: a newe work!” concert in May 2008. The concept of the performance is to juxtapose Contemporary New Zealand works with Medieval European ones – and in this case, Hoquetus Sanctus pairs well with Hoquetus David (written by Guillaume de Machaut in the 14th Century), as it explores the idea of hocket, where vocal lines are ‘shared’ between different voices, sometimes jumping from one to another and overlapping each other – however, it can equally well be performed in any choral concert.

Hoquetus Sanctus is a setting of the Latin Sanctus text for a capella chamber choir or small vocal ensemble.

Text Note:

Liturgical Latin

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Baroque Voices with funding from Creative New Zealand

• Baroque Voices

Difficulty:

Advanced

Difficulty Note:

Suitable for experienced youth choir or youth vocal ensemble

Influences:

• Language and Literature
• Mediaeval
• Spiritual

Dedication:

Dedicated to the composer's singing friend Dinah Wright

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand

Performance History

	10 May 2008	Performed by Baroque Voices at the Wellington Cathedral
		Baroque Voices
	23 Dec 2008	Performed by Baroque Voices on Sound Lounge at Radio New Zealand Concert
		Baroque Voices
	29 Sep 2009	Performed by the Danish Radio chamber, led by the Swedish conductor Fredrik Malmberg at Växjö Cathedral, in Sweden
	20 Nov 2009	Broadcast by Swedish Radio 2 of the performance by the Danish Radio chamber recorded at ISCM World Music Days concert 29 September 2009