A preview from the perspective of a member of the Minnesota Chorale of Whitacres profound, penetrating, and thrilling works: As I hear it, the end of the work also provides a glimpse into the overall message Whitacre was trying to convey with this unusual composition. After the dark, multifaceted harmonies that have gone on before, the women’s voices land on a single note, held in unwavering unison for the remainder of the piece. All the complex emotions are stripped away, and this single note persists… quiet but resolute, and determined to survive. This is the human spirit. Buffeted and battered, but surviving.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:17:27 +0000