Molweni by Grant McLachlan・VOX Cape Town con. John Woodland・Choral Music

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Molweni Mother Earth
I thank you for my Body
Made from your rocks and roots
Your Body becomes my Body
My Body becomes your Body
We are One

Molweni Mother Earth
I thank you for your Air
That flows through my lungs
Your Air becomes my Air
My Air becomes your Air
We are One

Molweni Mother Earth
I thank you for your Waters
That flow through my veins
Your Waters become my Waters
My Waters becomes your Waters
We are One

Molweni Mother Earth
I thank you for your Life-force
That gives vitality to my body
Your Life-force becomes my Life-force
My Life-force becomes your Life-force

MOLWENI Mother Earth Molweni
I Greet you in love and gratitude
We are One
We are One
We are One

・About The Composition・

On World Environment Day (5 June 2018), VOX Cape Town performed “long-distance” at the 2018 Eco-Logic Awards held in Tshwane, South Africa. This ceremony, rewarding individuals, organisations and communities that contribute positively towards a sustainable world, opened with the premier recording of “Molweni”. This specially-commissioned choral work, composed by Grant McLachlan, was a setting of a poem written by David Parry-Davies, editor of The Enviropaedia. The aim of this work was, in David’s words, “to put appropriately beautiful sound to these words that will create feelings and sensations of joy and exquisite beauty associated with our beautiful and precious Earth”.

・About VOX・

VOX Cape Town aims to promote South African choral music by performing music by local composers. VOX also supports the genesis of new music to expand and invigorate the local choral repertoire. To demonstrate its commitment to contemporary South African choral music, VOX intends to commission new music from local composers on an annual basis.

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Title: Molweni

Instrumentation: A Capella Choir

Commissioned by VOX Cape Town and David Parry Davies for The Eco-Logic Awards 2018

Conducted / Directed by John Woodland

Composed by Grant McLachlan

Words by David Parry-Davies

Score Video by Liam Pitcher

Uploaded with express permission from VOX Cape Town & Grant McLachlan
Written in 2018

No part of this work may be reproduced without express permission from Liam Pitcher, VOX Cape Town & Grant McLachlan.

The text in this video does not represent the spiritual beliefs or ideals of Liam Pitcher.

・Website・

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