(Hildegard of Bingen arr. Tom Coult & Daniel Pioro)
O Ecclesia is an arrangement of a chant by Hildegard of Bingen. The solo violinist plays the chant, and is free to ornament and play with tempo, while the strings provide a soft halo of sound to surround the violinist’s melodic line.
It was written in collaboration with violinist Daniel Pioro, who was the soloist in the first performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Instrumentation:
solo violin & string ensemble (min. 3.2.2.2.1)
Duration:
8 mins
Commission:
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3
Performances:
4 Aug 2022
Ernen Festivalorchester with Daniel Bard
Musikdorf Ernen, Brig, Switzerland
Swiss premiere
21 Apr 2022
Scottish Ensemble, Ensemble Resonanz & Trondheim Soloists with Jonathan Morton
Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
26 Nov 2021
RNCMN String Orchestra with Daniel Pioro
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK
13 Nov 2021
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with Daniel Pioro
The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire, UK
19 May 2021
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with Daniel Pioro, Ryan McAdams (cond.)
BBC MediaCity, Salford, UK
World premiere