Canada

for voice and orchestra

Text from the Prisoners' Chorus of Beethoven's Fidelio

tenor and orchestra

Edition: Performance material

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Gerald Barry considers Ludwig van Beethoven to be the greatest composer that ever lived, and many of his own works draw direct links to Beethoven’s life and music.

‘Some time ago I was in Toronto airport returning to Dublin. When I got through security, Canada suddenly came into my head: a setting of the Fidelio Prisoners’ Chorus for voice and orchestra. Canada, the name and country, is both everyday and strange to me – exotically normal. Canada! What joy in the open air! / Breathing freely again! / Only here is life! Only here! / Speak softly! / We are watched with eyes and ears. ’ (Gerald Barry)

Orchestral Cast

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Title:

Canada

for voice and orchestra

Text from the Prisoners' Chorus of Beethoven's Fidelio

Translations by the composer

Language:

French, German, English

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2017

Duration:

7 ′

World Premiere:

August 21, 2017 · London (UK)
Royal Albert Hall
BBC Proms 2017
Allan Clayton, voice · Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Commissioned work :

Commissioned by BBC Radio 3