Whither Thou Goest (2008, rev. 2018)

Choral: SacredAnthems
Written By Tobias Patrick Wolf

A setting of Ruth, Chapter 1 vs 16-17

SATB, Organ

Commissioned by The Choir of The Queen’s College Oxford.

Duration:
6′

First performance:
30 May 2008
Choir of The Queen’s College Oxford, Owen Rees, Queen’s College Chapel, Oxford, UK

Score

Programme note

Whither Thou Goest was written for the Choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford University during my time there as a Junior Research Fellow in 2008. The text was chosen by the departing provost, Sir Alan Budd and is taken from the Book of Ruth. My setting aims to be dramatic with the building of tension over the long polyphonic, chromatic sections. This tension is resolved with apocalyptic bursts from the organ and strident choral sections. The work ends much as it began, with distant solo voices and soft organ dissonances.

PAC

Tobias Patrick Wolf

Tobias is an award-winning German conductor and composer based in North East Scotland. He is Music Director of the renowned King’s Studio Orchestra (Scotland), the Braeside Singers (Aberdeen) and Principal Guest Conductor of the German Winds. Tobias is PhD researcher at the University of Aberdeen, exploring hybrid composition and performance practice. Sought after as guest conductor for ensembles around the globe, he brings new music to life — for audiences in the concert hall, on radio and television, and across multi-platform online streaming services.

https://www.tpwolf.com
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