Science Frictions

by Cecilia Damström

cantata in seven movements

for soloist, choir and orchestra

Description

Science Frictions is a cantata in seven movements, composed to a multilingual text written by the poet Cia Rinne. My music is inspired by the overwhelming excitement, by the frustration and by the eternal questioning which is part of what infinite and multifaceted knowledge entails.

As a soloist, I have chosen David Hackston, whose fantastic countertenor has such an incredibly wide range which fits well with the theme of knowledge, which by definition should be wide. The actual sound of the voice, owing to its large range, sounds in my opinion gender neutral which is an important aspect for me regarding education and knowledge, that knowledge and education should belong to everyone. This piece was commissioned by the University of Helsinki to celebrate its Conferment Jubilee in Spring 2023.

- Cecilia Damström

Instrumentation

1111 1100 01, str, cten, chx (SATB)

Category

Vocal and Choral Works

Lyricist

Cia Rinne

Premiere

Conferment Jubilee of the University of Helsinki, March 20, 2023, Helsinki

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by The University of Helsinki

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