Japanese Sweet. Unison, perc. & pf
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SKU: ST.Y235
Composed by Morgan Hayes. Unison, piano and hand-held percussion. 2 minutes. Choral. Octavo. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #Y235. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.Y235).ISBN 9790220221811.
1st perf: New London Children's Choir, Ronald Corp (cond), LSO St Luke's, London, 9 November 2006
Japanese Sweet was written for the New London Children's Choir, conductor Ronald Corp, and first performed at LSO St Luke's, London on 9 November 2006. The young performers are divided into two groups, one of which sings the short Japanese poem to traditional pitched notes, while the second group plays hand-held triangles and drums, and sings or whispers isolated syllables, or performs them glissandi. The poem, a terse and evocative description of Mount Fuji, is repeated twice, and on each repetition the accompaniment changes to reflect different aspects of the text. Japanese Sweet is a challenging and rewarding study in contemporary vocal techniques, which encourages children to explore sounds and the relation of music and image in fresh and imaginative contexts.