composition

Weather Report : for mixed choir a cappella / JacobTV - Jacob Ter Veldhuis

Publisher's number: 24012
Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Mixed choir
Scoring: SATB
Remarks: Composed for Collegium Utrecht with financial support from the Performing Arts Fund on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. Premiere: April 11 and 12, 2015, conducted by Lodewijk van der Ree.
Duration: 14'15"
Year of composition: 2014
Status: fully digitized (real-time delivery)

Other authors:
Veldhuis, Jacob ter (Composer)
Description:
Weather Report consists of 2 songs: Storm Surge (6'30" and Sunshine 7'40").

STORM SURGE
In the summer of 2011, I experienced tropical cyclone Irene from the 23rd floor in midtown Manhattan. There was a curfew and public life in the city came to a complete standstill. I followed the local news channels with their ominous reports. The lyrics for Storm Surge are taken from weather reports about hurricane Irene.

SUNSHINE
Last summer I tested new software in my studio, including an artificial voice called Blue, an intelligent virtual soprano, capable of singing lyrics in accent-free English. I made her sing the phrase 'Will the sun shine?' Sunshine is not only about the Dutch desire for sunshine but also a metaphor for anxiety about climatic developments.

Sheet Music
If you are going to perform this composition, you can enter your concert information here. We will publish this information at the Donemus Facebook page and in the Donemus Concert Agenda.
You can buy the parts or other related products on-line. If you choose a downloadable product you will receive the product in digital form. In all other cases the product is sent to you physically. Please note that you require a copy of this product for every user.
Product Description Price/piece Count
Score Download to Newzik (A4), 28 pages EUR 15.12
Download as PDF (A4), 28 pages EUR 18.14
Hardcopy, normal size (A4), 28 pages EUR 30.24