ANATH
15′ – 2015
for ensemble & voice
Anath
Sister of the god Baal, Anath or Anat, goes to the underworld to liberate her brother retained by another god and whose disappearance brings the drought and the death of the men.
Inspired by Ugaritic, religious and ritual texts, including mythological fragments and mythical-magic tablets, the phonemes sung by the bass voice are a joyful invention. The music seems to come from the beginning of time, develops an archaic sound dramaturgy
set
trumpet in Bb and bugle / Saxophone I: alto-sopranino / saxophone II: baritone-alto / contrabassoon / guitar-and a zither tuned in 1/3 of ton- get a plectrum / harp / accordion / contrabasspercussions: big crate / large tam of metal (kind aluminum thick) / super ball well adherent / bow / metal (rub with the bow) without too much resonances / truck spring / military drum / soft knitting needle
set
bass voice, trumpet in Bb and bugle, saxophone I: alto-sopranino / saxophone II: baritone-viola, contrabassoon, guitar (and a zither tuned in 1/3 of a ton- get a plectrum) or qanun, harp , accordion, double bass
percussion
symphonic bass drum / big metal tam, super ball, bow, metal (rubbing with the bow) without much resonance, truck spring, military drum, soft knitting needle, bell, 4 hanging chinese cymbals (different sizes), ball
Text: on Ugaritic texts
Singing language: imaginary language
Premiere: July 31, 2015
Place: Chaillol Festival
By: C Barré ensemble and Andreas Fischer
direction Sébastien Boin
as part of the Yamaon program
March 14, 2017 CRR of Paris by the ensemble 2e2m, direction Pierre Roullier
May 14, 2017 Festival les Musiques, Marseilles by the C Barré ensemble, direction Sébastien Boin
Commissioned by ensemble C Barré
© ŠamaŠ editions musicales 2013
