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The Book of Goddesses
For Flute, Harp, Percussion, and Optional Choreography
Commissioned by MAYA with funding from the  New York State Council on the Arts
Duration: 36'

Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1011

For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/the-book-of-goddesses

PROGRAM NOTES
My initial inspiration for The Book of Goddesses, and the source of the title, is the beautiful, lavishly illustrated book of the same name by Kris Waldherr, a Brooklyn based author, illustrator, designer and cellist. Waldherr’s book contains descriptions and images of hundreds of female deities from around the world, some featured more prominently than others. Rather than focus on goddesses in one particular culture, I highlight a few that seem to evoke something musical, dance-related or sensual. The cultures, countries and continents I draw on for musical material and styles are India, China, Greece, Ireland, North America, Nigeria and Cuba.

The flute and harp parts in each movement are often inspired by similar instruments found in each culture. For example, the harp part in Xi Wang Mu is inspired by the Konghou, and ancient Chinese harp, and the solo bass flute movement, Estanatlehi, is inspired by the sound of a Native American flute. Percussion instruments provide an earthiness, at least with regard to timbre, and each of the trio movements uses instruments that are not common in Western music, including an Indian Gatam, a Middle-Eastern Dumbek, an Afro-Cuban Cajón and the Udu drum, an instrument traditionally played by Nigerian women.

In order to achieve the right feel for each movement, I use non-Western scales, rhythms and other elements, and I occasionally appropriate patterns and other material from pre-existing music. My goal is to merge some of the qualities of traditional music with my own sensibility, and then filter it through flute, harp and percussion.

Many goddesses are associated with dance, certain colors or creativity in general, and with that in mind, I imagine The Book of Goddesses being performed live with choreographed dance. It may be presented in its entirety, although subsets—such as all of the movements for flute and harp—or single movements may also be extracted and performed.

The Book of Goddesses was commissioned by MAYA with funding provided by the New York State Council on The Arts.

The Book of Goddesses

The Book Of Goddesses - IX. The Muses

In this piece the newly invented string instruments are playing in combination with flute, soprano voice and piano. The strings are being stretched between the beams of the mezzanine of the building and also hanging from the ceiling beams with heavy weights on them. The hanging strings surround the audience and musicians. A very special building HET VEEM (Van Diemenstraat 410, 1013 CR Amsterdam) - former warehouse, where the piece was premiered, inspired us to create these instruments and this composition. The concert was performed as a part of Toetsdestijds Concerten Series.

http://www.veem.nl/nl/p482c37cf9528d/het-veem.html

MUSICIANS

String players:
Julie Stalder
Frank Diamand
Linda Paulino
Jan van der Sangen
Noam Staal

Reciters:
Frank Diamand
Lara Diamand

Ensemble TRIODUO: 
Lara Diamand - soprano/reciter
Erica van den Berg - ( alto ) flute.
Georgina Collington - piano
http://www.laradiamand.nl/Lara_Diamand/TRIODUO.html

INSTRUMENTS created by: 
Hans van Koolwijk 
http://www.hansvankoolwijk.nl/index.html 
Jan van der Sangen 
http://www.toetsdestijds.nl/werk.html 

Lyrics by Omar Khayyam
Music by Igor Iofe 
http://igor-iofe.com/

Recording - Bart van Hasselt
Mixing/ Mastering  - Igor Iofe

I Came Like Water and Like Wind I Go Mov V

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Did You Hear? for mixed SATB choir (a cappella with divisis, SSAATTB), Duration: ca. 6'. Commissioned by the Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus, Jeffrey Buettner, director. World Premiere: Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus, Jeffrey Buettner, director, April 7-8, Elley-Long Music Center, South Burlington, VT, USA, 2011. Publisher: Bill Holab Music.

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PROGRAM NOTE
The idea for Did You Hear? was conceived by the Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus and its director, Jeffrey Buettner. They asked me to write a piece that would reflect their lives, something they deal with on a daily basis, so we settled on the theme of rumors. Since I could not find an appropriate text, I enlisted the help of writer and librettist David Cote, one of my friends and frequent collaborators.

Did You Hear? was commissioned by the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association while composer in residence through a Meet The Composer/League of American Orchestras Music Alive Residency.

TEXT
Did you hear?			No. Hear what?

You won’t believe—		I will. Tell me.

You won’t believe if I say.	Tell me I promise—

It just happened today.	I promise, I won’t tell a single soul.

Do you want to hear?		Whisper in my ear.

No way. Way!
Sick! Weird! Gross! Insane!
A friend of a friend of a friend said they heard it first.
I’m gonna tweet it. I have like fifty-two followers!
Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet! Twitter. Twitter.
Retweet. Retweet. Retweet. 

Shhhhhh!
Here he comes. 

They say your ears burn when someone talks about you. My ears are burning. Why? Nobody notices me. 

What is wrong with him?	What is wrong with them? 
What is wrong with her? 	What is wrong with me? 
What is wrong with us?

I’m a freak. I’m like that song.
I’m a freak; I don’t belong.
Something’s wrong with me.
After I’m gone, will anyone talk about me? 
Will I disappear?

Hey, everyone. Did you hear?

Did you hear about SARAH? 

No. What? Tell me!

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With You

Fragment

Are you lonely in the day ?
I'm willing to go on a ramble with you
If it's OK
We could get lost in a most beautiful way

Like leaves in the rain
Together to sway
A little less lonely
Maybe

Are you lonely in the night ?
The two of us could put a fight
Holding you tight
We'll push back the gloom with any way you'd like

I have a few things in mind
Let's start with chocolate and wine
A little less lonely
Maybe

'Cause life is in slow-mo
When you live solo
We need to speed up the pace

Girl if you know so
Let's give it a go
Put our hearts into the race

I have to say my hope runs thin
So could you please give me a sign ?
I'll take my chance 'cause you're under my skin
Make the planets align

Are you lonely, anyway ?
I wish I was like the sun in May
To brighten your day
Scatter the clouds, getting you warm with my ray

Making you smile
Even from miles
A little less lonely
Maybe

Are You Lonely ?

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