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Sacred Voices: Dhafer Youssef
& Vox Clamantis
“A voice that could
stop wars” Songlines of Dhafer Youssef
Friday 18th May 2007
Sheldonian Theatre, 8pm
£13.50, £17 & £22
Concessions £3 off
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World Premiere
Sacred Voices in Oxford was the first
ever performance of a collaboration between two of the world’s
strongest vocal traditions, featuring Tunisian vocalist and
oud player, Dhafer Youssef and Estonian choir, Vox Clamantis.
Both voices draw on the heritage of sacred music to create
powerfully emotive sounds.
This brand new work, centred on the evocative
sounds of Youssef’s Sufi-influenced singing, and Vox
Clamantis’ polyphonic work (heavily influenced by the
atmospheric sound of Gregorian chant) exploits the wonderful
dichotomy of music which is at once steeped in tradition and
entirely fresh and vibrant. The Sheldonian Theatre provided
a uniquely atmospheric and historic setting for this meeting
of sacred voices.
The music was co-commissioned by OCM
with South Hill Park and the Turner Sims Concert Hall for
RealiSE Live, a regional commissioning network for the south
east.
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Youssef
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