The World Is The Active String

Conductor . James Weeks
6 voices . EXAUDI

...par fumée... is a re-imagining of 14th century rondeau ‘Fumeux fume’ by Solage, in which smoke and smoking is a recurrent theme. I derived my pitches from the harmonic series of D, creating subtle microtonal harmonies and melodies. Like the original, the singing dissolves into hazy colours and elusive harmonies all within a very low register. Additionally the score follows the tradition of Ars Subtilior repertoire, with flowing rhythms and colourful notes.
__________________________

Fumeux fume par fumée
Fumeuse spéculation

Qu'antre fumet sa pensée
Tant qu'il ait son entencion

Fumeux fume par fumée
Fumeuse spéculation
__________________________
TRANSLATION

A smoker smolders smokily
In smoky speculation

Thus he steeps his thoughts in smoke
Until he gets his way

A smoker smolders smokily
In smoky speculation
__________________________
(Photography: Thomas Fournil)

...par fumée... for 6 voices (live performance)

For Orchestra. Recorded in Helsinki, Spring 2008.
Performed by Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sian Edwards.

Flicker

SATB choir
Charter Choir of Homerton College
conducted by Daniel Trocme-Latter

4 Latin Motets I/4 Ave praeclara maris stella

Movement 3 of Matthew Shlomowitz's 'Instrumental Music' (2012)

Rehearsal Recording made by Erik Nyström, May 2013

Matthew Shlomowitz - (3) DrumVocabulary

piece for clarinet, flute/ recorder, trumpet, trombone, French horn and bassoon

performed by Orchestra Berg, CZ.

Lucie Vítková_Fanfare No. 1 (2015)

Sciarrino: 7 madrigals from '12 Madrigali' (2007)

Ensemble entropy with Loré Lixenberg and Mark Sanders

MUTED - Ensemble Entropy + Loré Lixenberg & Mark Sanders @ Cafe OTO

Excerpt from 132 Ranks, performed by Olivia Block at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in 2017 for the LAMPO concert series. The concert recording was released by Room 40 in 2018.

132 Ranks-excerpt

Performed by the amazing EXAUDI, led by James Weeks, Milton Court Concert Hall, 06.10.20

S - Juliet Fraser
M-S - Lucy Goddard
C-T - Tom Williams
T - David de Winter
Bar - Michael Hickman
B - Simon Whiteley

Moon

Anna Semple

Related tracks