Neruda Madrigales
(2004-05)Pablo Neruda - 'Oda al Doble Otono' (S)
24 or 36 voices, 2(I=picc,afl;II=picc,afl,bfl).2picc(I,II=afl,bfl).0.2(I=Ebcl,bcl;II=bcl).2bcl.0-perc(1):bass marimba/vib/taiko(lg,c.60cm)-cimbalom-harp(with live electronics)
All amplified
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Boosey & Hawkes
“His setting, with its air of melancholy and moments of eruptive violence, parses Neruda's ode into linked sections with each stanza given its own sound world and followed by a chorale-like resumé. In performance, though, the effect is of a molten mass of musical material, with intricately interlaced vocal lines shadowed or counterpointed by the ensemble.”
The Guardian
“A massively impressive reworking of the devices that have served him well for 30 years. And there was one new feature; a mysterious electronic echo of the instrumental sound, so subtly done you couldn’t be sure you were hearing it at all...
Daily Telegraph