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O Cambodia
for mixed chamber sextet
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About
Cambodia’s long, chequered history spans the vibrant, ancient Khmer culture to the country’s hopeful, modern aspect, but is overshadowed by the devastation of the Pol Pot regime. More than 1.7 million people perished through starvation, disease, overwork and execution, including most of the country’s artists and intellectuals. Now a widespread effort has been made to preserve the country’s 1,000-year-old arts, which were on the brink of extinction.
Cambodia’s tragic recent history provides the inspiration for O Cambodia.
Contents note
- Anthem I
- Proverb I
- Don't Protest
- Proverb II
- Regulations
- Smot (Buddhist sung poetry)
- Punishment
- Anthem II
Performance history
17 Mar 2011: Performed by NZTrio and Tray So Ensemble at the Auckland Arts Festival 2011 at the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber
18 May 2014: NZTrio | O Cambodia - Beijing Modern Festival
20 May 2014: NZTrio | O Cambodia - Shanghai
22 May 2014: NZTrio | O Cambodia - Composers Association of Zhejiang Province
24 May 2014: NZTrio | O Cambodia - Sichuan Conservatory
27 May 2014: NZTrio | O Cambodia - Guangxi Festival of South East Asian Music