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THE NEW RING for mixed choir (with optional electronics) (2013) (N.M.O. 13953 Score / ISMN 979-0-065-14404-7)
Score and parts published by Norsk Musikforlag A/S, Norway
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Music Engraving: Wim Henderickx & Diederik Glorieux Cover design/calligraphy: Bea Steylaerts
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Wim Henderickx - The New Ring N.M.O. 13953
THE NEW RING for mixed choir (with optional electronics) was commissioned by Het Muziektheater Amsterdam / De Nederlandse Opera
Original title: “De groene Ring”
Inspired by Wagner’s ‘Ring des Nibelungen’ ‘I see the earth rising again, out of the waters, fair and green’ (Edda, Völuspa)
Dedicated to Anthony Heidweiller
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First performance in Amsterdam on 2 November 2013
With special thanks to my musical assistant Diederik Glorieux
Duration: ca. 19 minutes
Score is available from Norsk Musikforlag A/S, Oslo
Additional info can be found at www.wimhenderickx.com
NOTES ON PERFORMANCE
Instrumentation
Part I: the Earth (mixed choir)
Part II: the Man (soprano solo and female choir)
Part III: the Tree (mixed choir)
Pronunciation of the imaginary text
There is no semantic meaning of the words in this composition, but the text ‘I see the earth rising again, out of the waters, fair and green’ (Edda, Völuspa) served only as a source of inspiration
vowels: o-a-e-i-u (long pronunciation)
o = like in ‘Domine'
a = like in ‘dona'
e = like in ‘Domine’
i = like in ‘Domine’
u = like in ‘Lux’
Electronics
There is the possibility to use electronics in this work
The programming patch was realized in SuperCollider by Jorrit Tamminga and is available from Norsk Musikforlag A/S, Oslo
Wim Henderickx - The New Ring
Wim Henderickx - The New Ring N.M.O. 13953
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