Work
O Fragile Human
for mixed choir
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About
Commissioned note
Commissioned by an international consortium of 27 choirs from around the world, but predominantly from the United States and New Zealand, and funded by Creative New Zealand
Contents note
- And I Saw The River (SAATB)
- As I Walked Along The Street (SATB)
- A Voice From Heaven (SATB)
- Reflection On Palm Sunday (SSATB with mezzo-soprano)
- The Spark's Farewell To Its Clay (SATB)
Text note
Text in English by St. John of the Cross, Janet Frame, Hildegard of Bingen, Jocelyn Marshall, and RAK Mason
Performance history
13 May 2006: World premiere performance by the Woodley Ensemble, directed by Frank Albinder at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington DC, United States
24 Feb 2008: Performed by the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir under David Burchell - a New Zealand premiere performance.
14 Mar 2008: Performed by the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, conducted by David Burchell - the New Zealand premiere.
14 Mar 2008: Performed by the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, conducted by David Burchell.