April Skies Imaginary Soundtracks To Visionary Films

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Sun 8 April 2007 // 17:00

Listen with your senses submerged in the dark void of the cube cinema.
Olivier Messiaen
Trois petites liturgies de la presence divine / 35 minutes

Premiered in 1945, the piece met with a scandalous reception. This beautiful and mystical piece is known for it’s unusual instrumentation using Martenot waves, voix celeste and vibraphone. Much of the text is sung in an artificial language invented by the composer.

Arvo Pärt
Tabula Rasa / 27mins

Tabula Rasa refers to" a clean tablet on which nothing is written". Part’s music is deeply spiritual, carrying within influences from centuries of Orthodox sacred music. He explores simple patterns and mathematical
progressions, creating both luminous sound and expressive silences.