Wo bist du Licht!

Wo bist du Licht! (English: Where are You Light!) is a 1981 piece for mixed orchestra, mezzo-soprano and tape by Canadian composer Claude Vivier.^[1] Vivier completed the piece in early 1981, on a commission from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is dedicated to Rober Racine.^[1] The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript describe it as follows: "A meditation on human suffering, this piece is intended as one long continuous melody. The music can be perceived from three different aspects: formal, melodic, or textual."^[2]

Instrumentation

Percussion

Balinese gong

Chinese gong

Tam-tam

Tubular bells

Drum brakes

Magnetic tape

Strings

11 Violins

4 Violas

3 Cellos

2 Basses

Voice

Mezzo-Soprano