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Umbra Animae
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Written in Australia over ANZAC weekend 2008, this work pays homage to the last moments of my Great Uncle, Corporal HD Bridge in the muddy wastelands of WW1 France. The ending is deliberately unresolved, asking the question posed in the last line of text. The English words are my own, and were translated into Latin with the assistance of Professor Constance Mews of Monash University, Melbourne.
Mark Smythe
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Baroque Voices with funding from Creative New Zealand
Difficulty note
intermediate to advanced
Dedication note
Corporal Hugh Decimus Bridge, 1890 - 1917
Text note
Text by Mark Smythe
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
11 Jun 2011: Brother Sun, Sister Moon - Baroque Voices
Performed by Baroque Voices