Of Water and Tears, Photo: Mike Hoban
Of Water and Tears - August 2007
This was Julian Philip’s first work as Glyndebourne’s Composer in Residence. It took place in The Jerwood Studio with soloists from the Glyndebourne Chorus as part of the Jerwood Chorus Development Scheme, directed by Clare Whistler. The programme of the performance intertwined two musical strands: Bach Cantata movements and Britten folk songs, framed by the threnody from Britten’s Albert Herring and Julian’s piece Of Water and Tears for the Ensemble.
Of Water and Tears acted as a gateway into the performance, introducing both the instrumental ensemble (players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra) and the 19 singers. The piece treats the full text of the folk song ‘O Waly Waly’.
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