Work
Jibrail
for vocal octet and gongs
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About
This work calls on the angel Gabriel, but in its Islamic pronunciation as Jibrail. The use of a gong is intended to create a ritualistic feeling, as the angel's name is called and sung as a form of evocation.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Baroque Voices and funded by Creative New Zealand
Performance history
10 May 2008: Alleluia: a newë work! 2008
23 Dec 2008: Broadcast of Alleluia: a newë work! 2008
Featuring: Radio New Zealand Concert
28 Jun 2014: Performed by Baroque Voices, director Pepe Becker at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington.