Poems and Prayers is Mohammed Fairouz's third symphony. It sets texts in Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew for choir, solo voices and orchestra and explores the Arab-Israeli Conflict. [1] The symphony was commissioned by the Middle East Center for Peace, Culture and Development at Northeastern University. [2] It was completed in 2010. [2]
The symphony is scored orchestra, a mixed choir and two soloists ( mezzo-soprano and baritone). [2]
The piece consists of four movements and two interludes: [3]
Poems and Prayers lasts 60 minutes. [2] The symphony sets poetry by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai alongside Palestinian poets Mahmoud Darwish and Fadwa Tuqan against the backdrop of the Kaddish,. [1] [4]
The work was given its world premiere at Columbia University's Miller Theatre. [4]
A recording of Poems And Prayers was released together with Fairouz's clarinet concerto "Tahrir" on the Sono Luminus record label in May 2014. [5]
Poems and Prayers is Mohammed Fairouz's third symphony. It sets texts in Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew for choir, solo voices and orchestra and explores the Arab-Israeli Conflict. [1] The symphony was commissioned by the Middle East Center for Peace, Culture and Development at Northeastern University. [2] It was completed in 2010. [2]
The symphony is scored orchestra, a mixed choir and two soloists ( mezzo-soprano and baritone). [2]
The piece consists of four movements and two interludes: [3]
Poems and Prayers lasts 60 minutes. [2] The symphony sets poetry by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai alongside Palestinian poets Mahmoud Darwish and Fadwa Tuqan against the backdrop of the Kaddish,. [1] [4]
The work was given its world premiere at Columbia University's Miller Theatre. [4]
A recording of Poems And Prayers was released together with Fairouz's clarinet concerto "Tahrir" on the Sono Luminus record label in May 2014. [5]