San Juan de la Cruz: Noche Oscura
Verse 7
El aire de la almena,
cuando yo sus cabellos esparcía,
con su mano serena
en mi cuello hería
y todos mis sentidos suspendía.
Saint John of Cross: Dark Night
Verse 7
The breeze blew from the turret
As I parted his locks;
With his gentle hand
he wounded my neck
And caused all my senses to be suspended.
Translated by Eric Rosenbloom. Copyright 1999
And All My Senses Suspended
belongs to a series of pieces inspired by poetry of St. John of Cross.
The composition explores various performative actions, resulting in sonorities
that lie on the border of hearing. In fact, all instruments predominantly
produce colored noise. The concealed pitch becomes heard as the color
of timbre. Due to delicacy of the music, the performance should be amplified.
Duration: 6’
To hear some audio examples (version for flute, electric guitar, double bass and piano), click here: Examples (Now Ensemble, MP3 , 2.2Mb)
Click to view the score exmples.
