CWU Chamber Choir: Einojuhani Rautavaara, Nirvana Dharma

[tennotes]

Yes. The soprano deserves a lot of credit. Not really knowing, I'm assuming the need for extra conductors is the meter changes for four different parts. The diction could be better, but to not waver in tonality with such dissonances is remarkable.

[gaw58]

For much of the piece, the language is purposely obscured - the opening finds  the altos split into 6 parts, for example - chanting a sort of mantra. And the soprano soloist has a high tessitura, making it a challenge to clearly execute the diction. All in all, a challenging, but masterfully written piece!

[LavittoriadiLuka]

Ah jokes, I only just figured out that it's in English, man I'm a genius.

[LavittoriadiLuka]

Woah, man I LOVE Rautavaara! Does anyone know what language they're singing in? Is it in Finnish or an Indic language??

[Adwinela]

Can someone explain the purpose of the multiple conductors in this piece?

[ueberwachung]

@Adwinela At that point in the piece, each part is going at a different tempo.

[watagoodname]

Awesome



[Mariaccinelli]

Impressive piece of music, amazing job by the soprano given the difficulty!