I can close my eyes. I can close my mouth. But I cannot close my heart when it comes to sound, especially classical music. It’s fascinating that no matter how many times I have heard particular symphony, it will still make me so emotional like it’s my very first time. It’s not that it makes me sad. It makes me happy. It makes me peaceful. Classical music is so pure, so beautiful that it makes me wonder how is it even possible ,for something so unworldly, to exist in this cruel, harsh reality . “The Forty Part Motet” made me stop for a moment. If I could imagine passing the gates of heaven it would sound exactly like that. Each voice in this piece is unique. Each voice in this piece is different but even then ,in unison, they create perfect totality. Placement of 40 speakers in a circle put this work on completely new level, creating safe space open for emotions. It feels like sound is around you and finally is YOU. I think that if some particular work of art makes you stop and forget about everything else, it is more than enough. It was truly beautiful experience.
based on Janet Cardiff’s “The Forty Part Motet”