Shaanti For Low Voice, Cor Anglais & Cello
Akmal Parwez
About this work:
'Shaanti', which means 'Peace' in Sanskrit, was composed for the occasion of Human Rights Day, 2004, and premiered at the Tillman Chapel of the United Nations headquarters, New York. It is a setting of an Urdu poem, 'Ham jang na hone denge' ('We will not sanction war') by my late father, the renowned Pakistani poet and musicologist, Afzal Parwez.
Version: I
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:07:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Voice with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 2-5 Players
Instrumentation: 1 English Horn, 1 Cello, 1 Low Voice, 1 Other Percussion Instrument(s)
Instrumentation notes: 'Shaanti' is also available in a different version: Voice, Alto Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Harmonium and Tabla