1 janv. 1988 - Joel Thompson (USA)

Description:

Seven Last Words of the Unarmed (premiered 2015, Michigan Glee Club)
TTBB choir, String quintet, piano and body percussion

Purpose

Professor Thompson’s work highlights the last words of seven unarmed black men and
boys who lost their lives at the hands of police officers. Their fate connects them to
each other and the AfroAmerican community at large. This work questions our duty as
citizens and challenges our sense of humanity.

Characteristics

Inspired by Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ
English
Changing Meters
Non-traditional tempo marking
Pedal tone
Wide range of dynamics
Mostly minor tonality
Text painting
L’homme armé
Recurring theme across movements
Jazz elements and chromaticism
The end of one movement lead into the next

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