Rosita Piritore

Shàng Shàn Ruò Shui

In her challenging and atmospheric work Shàng Shàn Ruò Shui, composer and pianist Rosita Piritore works with sound textures that are repeatedly pierced by individual whispered syllables. This work is highly suitable for ambitious amateur choirs looking for an introduction to contemporary music. The rehearsal process is aided by the work’s manageable length and clear structure in very short sections. Rosita Piritore borrowed the text for her work from the Tao Te Ching, a collection of inspirational chapters which, according to legend, were written by the sage Laozi.

An easily understandable transliteration of the Chinese lyrics is notated as a sung text. Additional remarks on pronunciation are given in the preface.

> For ambitious amateur chamber choirs
> Current topic “Our Voice for Our Planet”
> Atmospheric sound textures in a contemporary style
> Prize-winning entry in the chamber choir category at the "females featured" composition competition of the Baden-Württemberg Choir Academy 2023