gemischter Chor (Engrunes de llum)

Engrunes de llum (Luminous Crumbs) is the sixth movement of the choral work Llum (Light). This work has been recorded by the Latvian Radio Choir conducted by Sigvards Klava and released on an award-winning CD produced by Ondine Records. 

Engrunes de llum (Luminous Crumbs) is the sixh of Llum (Light), an invitation to take a journey inward, to travel to the immense space which is, precisely, what makes us human, to that silent place which exists within us, to the deep wellspring that is the birthplace of everything, to the bright sapling of Peace; to the infinite, which announces the Mystery; to the gift of Life, Peace and Love. The text was written by Vicenc Santamaria, a monk from the monastery of Montserrat.

The detailed and delicate creations by Vicenç Santamaria in his work Engrunes de Llum (Luminous Crumbs) led me to compose music for the verses which accompany its different parts. The depth of silence communicated by each scene is translated musically into a series of ten stable chords - motionless below, deep in tone, but full of life and movement on the surface - sung by the main choir. These contrast with the crumbs evoked by the ringing notes of the soloists, reinforced by the resonant crotales struck by the singers themselves. As the piece progresses, the register of the lower voices increases in consistency and profundity until the end where the entire vocal field - from basses to sopranos - resonates fully, invoking the final line: Embrace, with all your being, the Mystery inside you, in everything and everywhere. 

Engrunes de llum (Luminous Crumbs) is dedicated to my godparents Ramon and Montserrat.

Ramon Humet