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. Vivier completed the piece in early 1981, on a commission from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is dedicated to Rober Racine. 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."

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