Alberto Schiavo
No Man Is an Island
Duration: 4'
Choir: mixed choir
No Man Is an Island
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Alberto Schiavo
gemischter Chor (No Man Is an Island)
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Type: Chorpartitur
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Work introduction
No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less,
As well as if a promontory were:
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were.
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
(John Donne 1572 - 1631)
This short vocal composition inspired by the John Donne’s famous text can be performed by either a choir or soloists.
No Man Is an Island premiered on 22 September 2023 in Vancouver (Canada), performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir conducted by Kari Turunen.