OUP composer Sarah Quartel discusses the collaboration involved in her new choral piece, Iesous ahatonnia’, and the importance of this piece in addressing the history of the Huron Carol and promoting reconnection.
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ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer and educator known for her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. Sarah writes in a way that connects singer to singer, ensemble to conductor, and performer to audience.
ABOUT THE MUSIC
Quartel's arrangement of the Huron Carol, renamed Iesous ahatonnia' to reflect its origins, sets new texts by Wendat poet Andrée Levesque Sioui and invites choirs and audiences to learn from the past while working to shape a better future.
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Music: Iesous ahatonnia’ by Sarah Quartel. Performed by London Voices, directed by Ben Parry.
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