Forty Words for Yes!
Wed, Sep 18
|Kimberley
When and where?
Sep 18, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – Sep 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Kimberley, 64 Deer Park Ave, Kimberley, BC V1A 2J2, Canada
About the event
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Forty Words for Yes is a 40-part choral work by Nelson composer Doug Jamieson. Forty singers, recorded from around the world, sang words that meant ‘yes’ in their mother tongues. This original composition was presented at St. Saviour’s Pro Cathedral in Nelson B.C., June 9-11, 2023. The recording was played on 8 synchronized surround sound stereo systems. Each speaker stand was enhanced by dynamic batik banners by Kootenay artist Alf Crossley. Forty Words for Yes was inspired by Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis's Spem in Alium, and by Canadian Janet Cardiff's art installation of Tallis's masterpiece. Jamieson blended 40 voices from around the world, including 17 Nelson singers, to create a harmonious choral arrangement of eight five-part choirs, focusing on the most positive word in each and every language–Yes!
For further information and to inquire about a live performance, contact: doug@dougjamieson.com.
The Singers: Anuj Sharma…