Work
Five Responses
for women's voices, male speaker and ensemble
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About
This work for mixed ensemble and female voices drew its inspiration from a series of paintings by Ken Robinson which were hung up behind the performers. "Drawing on Spanish texts from Pablo Neruda and St John of the Cross, Eve de Castro-Robinson has produced some wonderfully exotic music. Timbres are perfectly judged, from the vibrant exoticism of alto flute in 'Edged' to the mysterious ceremony of horn and timpani in 'Black Drop' and solo lines have a tremendous sense of tautness and cohesion." William Dart, Music in NZ
Dedication note
Dedicated to the composer's husband, Ken
Contents note
- Stripe Drop
- Edged
- Sway
- Black Drop
- Staccato
Text note
Text by Eve de Castro-Robinson and Pablo Neruda
Performance history
Performed by the Karlheinz Company conducted by Eve de Castro-Robinson