Tyler Futrell's Stabat Mater is a "meta-work" that questions the historical tendency to beautify suffering in the 600-year musical tradition of Stabat Mater settings.
Composer Biography
Tyler Futrell, the composer, is an eclectic Oslo-based composer originally from northern California who later became a Norwegian citizen.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Tyler Futrell's work often synthesizes different aesthetic-historical branches and uses space as part of the musical logic to achieve emotionally, intellectually, and perceptually striking music.
Composition History
The work Brittle Fluid was commissioned by Lars-Erik ter Jung, then artistic director of the Telemark Chamber Orchestra, and working on it led to the later commission of the Stabat Mater.
Composition History
The idea for this recording came from the audience's strong reaction to the Stabat Mater premiere, which led to a repeat concert in a larger venue.
Compositional Technique
The Stabat Mater incorporates an altered version of Brahms's Lullaby (Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4) set to a Polish text, inspired by Górecki's Third Symphony, to reflect a mother's attempt to comfort her child.
Composition History
The Stabat Mater was commissioned by Lars-Erik ter Jung for his then-new ensemble, TERJUNGENSEMBLE, and workshops with Norwegian soprano Silje Aker Johnsen influenced the crucial soprano role.
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