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Hepplewhite, Russell: I Wake
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By
Russell Hepplewhite
Words by Wendy Cope
SATB and piano (with divisions)
Duration: 4′
I wake. A kindly nurse looks down at me.
A sensitive and emotive setting of Wendy Cope’s brief yet profound meditation on mortality, Russell Hepplewhite’s
I Wake
perfectly captures those intensely vulnerable feelings of anxiety and relief experienced when undergoing a major operation. The score is beautifully paced, with initial lyrical fragments growing organically into expressive arabesques, contrasted with minimalist interludes, and all underpinned by rich and nuanced harmonies. A striking contemporary addition to any concert programme,
I Wake
offers choirs an opportunity to engage with lyrics of resilience and fortitude from one of the country’s leading poets.
I Wake
is one of ten new poems commissioned and set to music by Russell Hepplewhite in his landmark choral anthology
Living Voices
, published by Stainer & Bell. See
here
for more information on the other pieces in the collection.
First performed on 5 April 2025 by Exeter Festival Chorus, conducted by Andrea Brown
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