Prison Poems op. 53
Texts:
Selection from
”PRISON POEMS”
by MAHVASH SABET
Adapted from the original Persian
by
BAHIYYIH NAKJHAVANI
based on translations by
VIOLETTE AND ALI NAKHJAVANI
Prayer by
‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ
Music:
LASSE THORESEN
Flute:
MAIKEN MATHIESEN SCHAU
Reader:
BAHIYYIH NAKHJAVANI
Choir:
OSLO DOMKOR / OSLO CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Conductor:
VIVIANNE SYDNES
Sound design, mixing and recording:
MATS CLAESSON
Elements of the music are excerpted from a prayer chant by
FARIBA KAMALABADI,
found at
• Chant by Fariba K...
Fragments of her singing appears in one of the movements
This piece was commissioned for Oslo International Church Music Festival by
BENTE JOHNSRUD, festival- and artistic director
The World Premier took place
18 March 2017 in Gamle Aker Kirke, Oslo
Texts are used by the kind permission of George Ronald, Publisher. Ltd. Oxford. www.grbooks.com
English edition © Bahiyyih Nakhjavani 2013
The opening flute solo is published separately by Pizzicato Verlag Helvetia as
INITIATION op. 53a
The closing choir music, text by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, is published separately by
Pizzicato Verlag Helvetia as
CHANGE THEIR DARKNESS INTO LIGHT op. 53b.
Requests for performing materials for an integral performance of PRISON POEMS OP. 53 including accompanying sound files may be addressed to:
Lasse.thoresen@nmh.no
Photos from Oslo International Church Music festival:
Laila Meyrick
