This work was commissioned by Canadian Music Centre for their 2017 Regent Park Song Book project. Text by Thomass Muir, student at the Regent Park Music School at that time. English translation by the writer as follow:
To Detest, To Love
Detest, suffer, regret
Suffer, regret, cry out
Regret, cry out, optimize
Cry out, optimize, reflect
Optimize, reflect, communicate
Reflect, communicate, relax
Communicate, relax, move forward
Relax, move forward, relieve*,
Move forward, relieve, motivate
Relieve, motivate, forget
Motivate, forget, smile
Forget, smile, live
Smile, live, laugh
Live, laugh, love
*In the sense of “alleviate.”
This video is a powerful performance by soprano Natalie Nelson and pianist Nicholas Busch.
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Natalie Nelson – soprano
Nicholas Busch – piano
Nicholas Busch 