Hirondelles du Coeur (Swallows of the Heart)

Text – Forrugh Farrokhzad, translation in French - Parviz Abolghassemi; Wang Wei, Liu Chang Qing [in Chinese] SATB 2 fl. (I = picc., II = a.fl.) 2 ob. (I = eng.hn., II = ob.d’am.) 2 cl. (I = b.cl., II = picc.cl.) 2 bsn. (I = dbsn.) – 2 hn. 2 tpt. (I, II = flug.) tbn. – pno. hp. – perc. (5): I – mar., ant.cym. (2 octaves), 5 Thai gongs, t.-t. (grave), susp.cym., 5 w.bl., timp.; II – vib., ch.bells, 5 c.bells, 2 t.-t. (m.t.-t., s.t.-t.), 5 tpl.bl., 2 bongos, 2 congas, f.cym., bd., claves (2 pairs); III – 2 cabasas, tamb., tri.; IV – 2 marac., sl.bells; V – rainstick, w.bells – strings (6.5.4.4.2)

Premiered September 21st, 2007 at the Riga Great Guild • Latvian Radio Choir, State Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga, conductor Normunds Šnē_x000D_