Work
Till Human Voices Wake Us
for tenor voice and orchestra
Films, Audio & Samples
Buy or Borrow
Borrow/Hire:
To borrow items or hire parts please email SOUNZ directly at info@sounz.org.nz.
About
A commission for 1986, the Year of Peace, this work for tenor and orchestra takes its text from the writings of conscientious objector Archibald Baxter. The work is named after a novel by the pacifist Ian Hamilton which takes its title from a line of T S Eliot. Recorded by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Radio New Zealand and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for International Music Day 1986 – International Year of Peace
Dedication note
For the Composer's son, Timothy
Text note
Text by Archibald Baxter
Performance history
24 Apr 2013: NZSO - On ANZAC Eve
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young with Christopher Doig (tenor)