for vocal ensemble

composed by Monika Dalach Sayers

performed by EXAUDI Ensemble 

 

[FuckUp Night] for vocal ensemble. The piece has the setting of a social meeting and is performed around a table in a closed, intimate circle. The table surface is used as a sound source. Culturally, the table is considered as a place of social meetings where people can eat, talk, contemplate or gossip. 

 

The voices do not represent any particular character or individual. Each voice brings a story of the business that crashed and burned, or the partnership deal that went sour. The short stories are taken from the @SoSadToday Twitter account. The piece is inspired by the new cultural phenomenon known as Fuck Up Nights which brings a level of intimacy, laughter, and authenticity that is unparalleled by any other event.​​

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                                                                                         ‘We Live Lives Without Filters’ 

                                                                                         Source: Fuckup Nights – Stories About Failure   

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[FuckUp Night] for the vocal ensemble was premiered at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, in February 2017, at the Milton Court Concert Hall.                             

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Watch the full performance here:

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