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A Dance Beyond Death

(The Stream of Life) acousmatic work

Jack Van Zandt

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(The Stream of Life) acousmatic work

Composer Jack Van Zandt
Year of Composition 2003 rev. 2021
Duration ca.9'
Instrumentation Electronics
Categories (all composers)
Catalogue ID ce-jvz1dbd1

Notes

This is an electronic piece designed for acousmatic diffusion. If you are interested in performing this work, please contact us.

This aria comes from a full length dramatic madrigal that includes dancers, soloists, vocal and instrumental ensembles, electronics and digital instruments, and video intended for streaming performance. The work is based on specially chosen texts by Bengali Hindu poet Tagore that explore the twilight area between life and death.

A DANCE BEYOND DEATH (The Stream of Life)

The same stream of life that runs through my veins
Runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measure.

It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
In numberless blades of grass,
Breaking in waves of leaves and flowers.

The same life that rocks the cradle of birth and death.

– Rabindranath Tagore

From the dramatic madrigal, On the Shores of Eternity

Stacey Fraser: Soprano

Jane Rigler: Alto flute

Jack Van Zandt: Electronics and digital instruments, video

Vocals recorded by Talley Sherwood at Tritone Recordings, Burbank, CA.

This work with video has been shown in live and online music festivals, film festivals, and concerts.