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01 Nov 2018


Mira Calix commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces to commemorate First World War at The Tower of London—

Mute Song are very proud to announce that Mira Calix has been commissioned by the Historic Royal Palaces to create a sound installation at The Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Calix will create an intimate and sensory promenade piece, which transforms the moat into a participatory sound installation. At the centre of the installation lies a new choral work composed to reflect unity and division. A choral work that speaks to the themes of friendship and loss in its composition, by unifying in the choruses, and fragmenting in the versus. The score includes the mother tongues of the aforementioned WW1 alliances, offering a holistic view of those divided allegiances. Calix will utilise movement, texture, and tonality to fill the moat with a musical experience that works in both time and space. Like the burning flames, the sound work is ephemeral and episodic.

Further information can be found by clicking HERE

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