KHENKHENOU
60′ – 2018-2021
for choir
Egyptian rituals
Phonemes
Khenkhenou
Death is an end only if the deceased does not find the “exit to the day” during his initiatory journey. This ritual, described in the Book for the Day best described as The Egyptian Book of the Dead, comes directly from the union of Isis and Osiris. Horus, son of Osiris, Hamset and Hapi deny the death of the god of the Nile, ruffle their hair, beat their thighs, clap their hands in front of the dismembered body. Carried to the “lake of life” Osiris takes the form of a jackal and devours his brother Seth. Perfumed by Isis, Osiris resumes its form and mates with its sister, symbolizing the permanent renewal of nature, death (winter, flood, drought) generating life, the “exit to the day”. A consanguineous, cyclic and perpetual love.
September 25, 2021
KHENKHENOU / Coming forth by day
Concert
Conductor Roland Hayrabedian
Ensemble Musicatreize
Lielais dzintars, Great Hall
Liepãja, Latvia
Premiere: May 20, 2018
Venue: Silvacane Abbey
May 22, 2018 Musicatreize Hall, Marseille
Musicatreize
Choir of the musicology department of Aix-Marseille University- Philippe Franceschi
Arles vocal ensemble – Pascal Stutzmann -Prouvost
Dock Choir – Catherine Lambert
Chorus Darius Milhaud – Maxime Kaprielian
Chorus “Get out by the day” – Cati Delolme
Victor Hugo School – La Roque d’Anthéron – Elsa Lautier
Direction Roland Hayrabedian
Commissioned by Musicatreize / In coproduction with: MP 2018 Quel Amour! With the support of the Prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhone, Heritage Arts and Culture and the Mayor of La Roque-d’Anthéron. In partnership with Culture du Coeur.
© ŠamaŠ éditions musicales 2017
