New Choral Work: BODY
“Body” is a cycle of six songs for voices, cello and harp, with original poetry in Latin and English illustrating the life and death of biodiversity, impermanence and liminal spaces, rooted in the reverence of the human relationship with the ever-changing landscape. “Body” is as much about the earth, climates and creatures that surround us as it is about our beautiful humanity being situated in human bodies. It was written outdoors, indoors and in a semi-sheltered open air studio by Rebecca Mack; two songs were co-written with Stephanie Lynn Wilson. The composition of “Body” was funded in part by Vermont Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts in 2023. It received its world premiere November 4, 2024 under the direction of Rona Nadler, performed by One Equall Musick and Sapphonix Collective in Montréal, Canada at St. Stanislaus Kotska Church.
Exerpt from the 2024 world premiere, directed by Rona Nadler, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Interview with Rebecca on
Vermont Made Podcast:
https://www.
vermontartscouncil.org/blog/ vermont-made-rebecca-mack/