By Still Waters
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
About this work: By Still Waters was composed for Beth Griffith for presentation at the Vox Novus composer portraits series. This lullaby, plea and lament was written in reflection of the massacre of children in Beslan, Russia, in the fall of 2004. The syllables in the vocalise are drawn from the 23rd Psalm in Russian, the microtones are in the shape of medieval fictus, and the drone is on D to be played by cello, gamba, organ, theremin, or electronic means.
Score download (PDF)
Performance (MP3)
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:10:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Solo Voice with One Non-keyboard Instrument
Instrumentation: 1 High Voice, 1 Uncategorized
Instrumentation notes: Drone