Beautiful composition, wonderful performance, and a great recording.

Just listened to this for the first time. Utterly loved it. You are wonderful Meta

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This piece was written in April 2014 for a dance/art short film by Tamara Elkins (yet to be released). The title is a reference to Debussy's The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, which was sampled to create this work.

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This etherial and solemn piece tells the story of Hine-nui-te-po (Great Woman of Night). She was created by he father, Tane, out of molten rock and ash from the Red Earth (Mount Rangitoto). Seeking a wife however, he decided to marry his daughter. When she found out the truth about who her husband really was, Hine-nui-te-po descended in rage to the underworld becoming the Goddess of Death and Night.

Text:
Hine-nui-te-po.
Goddess of Night,
Goddess of Death.
Created by her father Tane
From molten rock of the Red Earth.
Hine-nui-te-po.
The woman had no idea who she was,
Nor did she know of Tane’s wicked ways.
Quickly began his incestuous plan.
In mere days they had wed.
His wife so misled till she heard of the news
And descended to the underworld.
Hine-nui-te-po.


Hinenuitepo (2015)

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Commissioned by Mosaic Voices, London. 

Sim Shalom was premiered by Mosaic Voices (cond. Michael Etherton) at the New West End Synagogue, London (16th February 2020). It was the first work by a non-male composer ever to be performed in an Orthodox Synagogue in the UK.

Sim Shalom will be published as part of Mosaic Voices' Blue Book Project. Supported by Arts Council England, the Blue Book Project is about developing Jewish choral repertoire and bringing it to a much wider public. Further information about this here: https://www.mosaicvoices.co.uk/blue-book-project.html

'Meta Cohen’s “Sim Shalom”, [...] sung by the male voices only, has beautiful introspective passages that were sung with great sensitivity by the singers.' (Len Power, CityNews)

COMPOSER / Meta Cohen
PERFORMERS / Mosaic Voices, London (Karl Gietzmann, Miles D'Cruz, Benjamin Till, Dickon Gough), cond. Michael Etherton (musical dir.: Michael Etherton)
Recorded at Sonica Studios, London
Mixed by Sam Featherstone

Sim Shalom, for TTBB vocal ensemble (2020)

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Composer, sound designer and dramaturg, working across music, theatre and interdisciplinary art. 

I am especially passionate about bringing queer, interdisciplinary and sound-driven work to the stage, and welcome any collaborations in these areas. For collaborations, commissions and score enquiries, please contact me here: https://metacohen.com/contact

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Sim Shalom, for TTBB vocal ensemble (2020)

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