Avaton Music Festival 2010, Cornelis de Bondt "Une Fois avant que Morir"(2003) part I

For Une Fois avant que Morir the composer used two anonymous cantus firmi: one of which the title is derived for the known Dies Irae. Rhythm and larger structures are derived form the numbers which were based on the number of steps of the original basse danse. In the ending part one can hear the original cantus firmus Une Fois avant que Morir, in a "slow motion" version. Performed by: Sorin Alexandru Horlea - violin, Anna Wrobel - violin, Vladimir Tkachenko-viola, Peter Gospodinov - violoncello Video by Jim Turney Video editing by Panikos Stavrou