Work
Three Pieces from ‘Ecstasy Suite’
for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass
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About
Ecstasy was composed by Jonathan Besser to celebrate the 800th birthday of the Sufi master and mystical poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi. Exploring Rumi's love ethic, the suite that celebrate the lover’s journey towards the Beloved, evoking the longing, joy, sorrow, struggle and ecstasy of anyone who seeks – and finds – love.
Performance history
07 Mar 2010: Conducted by Nigel Keay and performed by Marika Lombardi (oboe), Erika Bliznik (clarinet), Charmian Keay (violin), Joe Ichinose (viola) and Raphaël Schwab (double bass) at NZ Embassy in Paris, France.