Work
Mir
for SATB choir and alto saxophone
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About
This piece for SATB choir with alto saxophone was awarded first prize in the 2nd International competition for Choral Composition of the APZ Tone Tomsic Choir. The first performance in Ljubljana in 1996 was broadcast live on television and radio in Slovenia.
Non standard notation for the singers - phonetic alphabet used.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the Akademski Pevski Zbor Tone Tomsic, Ljubljana, Slovenia, directed by Stojan Kuret, with funding provided by the Arts Council of NZ Toi Aotearoa (Now Creative New Zealand)
Dedication note
Dedicated to everyone who has suffered due to the conflict in former Yugoslavia, with thanks to Tanja Kresnik for co-ordinating this project
Contents note
Part 1: Mir-rongo-pax
Interlude 1
Part 2: mir-he ping-salama
Interlude 2
Part 3: mir-peace-vakacegu
Text note
Text: Neville Hall