Mayan magic has a literal (or at least, literary) presence in Can Silim Tun (1999) for vocal quartet and string quartet, written for the Neue Vokalsolisten, Stuttgart.
How to buy
| 979-0-57080-064-3 | Can Silim Tun – study score | Available at MusicRoom | Buy now (£21.95) |
| 979-0-57080-066-7 | Can Silim Tun – full score, string parts and vocal scores | On hire | On hire |
Description
Details
- Duration
- 15 minutes
- Libretto/text
- Mayan (ancient)
- Commission
Commissioned by Musik der Jahrhunderte in 1999.
- Premiere
Premiered on 12th February 2000 in the Theaterhaus, Stuttgart at the Eclat Festival by the Neue Vocalsolisten and the Arditti Quartet.
- Scoring
- 1 Soprano, 1 Mezzo Soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 Bass, 2 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello
- Composition date
- 1999
Recordings
 | Listen How They Talk: Chamber Music 1998-2001 | The Arditti Quartet, Ensemble Modern, Ian Pace, Neue Vokalsolisten Stuttgart, and Stefan Asbury | 2005 | Mode Records |