devised with Emily Mowbray
for voice and cello
November/December 2010; 15’
Premiere: Emily Mowbray, James Whittle, University of York recital, 13th December 2010.
2nd performance: Emily Mowbray, James Whittle, University of Manchester, June 2011.
This dramatic scene explores four states of consciousness and the journey between those states. The texts are drawn from a Buddhist chant, ‘The Flower Offering’ from the Puppha Puja, and from the poetry, prose and journals of Sylvia Plath.