Score
Greening : for bassoon and cello / Rachel Bruerville.
Library shelf no. 785.4412/BRU 4 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Greening is one of my 'collaborations' with the visionary Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), based on two of her original chants: Ave Generosa, and O Viridissima Virga. If I think back to my time studying composition at the Elder Conservatorium (2013-2018), I remember continually wishing that we learned more about historical women (and living women and gender diverse people for that matter). I don't remember when I first heard about Hildegard, but I'm pretty sure it was in my own research on women composers rather than in a class. I hope things have changed since then, because everyone should know that the melodic lines of Hildegard are absolute perfection.
Work Details
Year: 2024
Instrumentation: Bassoon, cello.
Duration: 5 min.
Commission note: Composed for Anna Pokorny, cello, and Jack Schiller, bassoon, November 2024
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