International Journal of Choir Writing, Music Pedagogy and Music Theory

Aura musica vol. 13, 2021:164-168

Singing with wineglasses. Water-tuned glasses in Ēriks Ešenvalds' choral music

Jozef Horvát

The choral music of Ēriks Ešenvalds represents a significant part of the composer's work. However, in addition to the vocal element, they often contain other instruments - whether as an accompaniment or a solo instrument. A specific group of Ešenvalds' compositions are those in which a nontraditional instrument is added to the choir - water-tuned glasses. The article examines the instrumental part of the glasses and the non-musical context that anticipates the formation of the Stars, which is one of the composer's most famous work.

Keywords: Ešenvalds, Stars, glasses, choir, composer

Published: September 30, 2021  Show citation

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Horvát, J. (2021). Singing with wineglasses. Water-tuned glasses in Ēriks Ešenvalds' choral music. Aura musica, 13, Article 164-168. https://doi.org/10.21062/aum.2021.033
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