Street Motet No 1

The World Premiere performance of Street Motet No 1 by Pete M. Wyer.

Rather than a straightforward choral work, the piece brings a choir to the streets, synchronised over headphones. They initially walk in small groups in the East and West Village of Manhattan, their routes crossing and converging at Washington Square Park, where they emerge as a single procession that leads to Astor Place Plaza.

The words are from a popular meditation:
May I be filled with loving-kindness
May I be well
May I be peaceful and at ease
May I be happy

They are repeated with 'I' replaced by the word 'you'
The performance took place on December 21st 2024 and lasted 40 minutes. This film shows some of the highlights from those 40 minutes.

Choir Director James John
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble
Tubular Bells Dylan Ofiras

Commissioned by Make Music New York
Thanks to: James Burke, Director, Make Music New York

Thanks to our volunteers:
Clifford Hart
Sally Hart
Ellie Brown
Bill Hoffman
Aria Martinelli
Valerie Striar
Jamieson Burke
Jennifer Cabrera
Andrew Hoffman
Elise Engler
Carla Cantrelle

Special thanks to
Miriam Grill
LaMaMa Galleries

Alison Stigora
Amy King
Bloedel Reserve

Huge thanks for Production Management and Forebearance:
Bill Hoffman
Miriam Grill

Special thanks to WNYC New Sounds

John Schaefer
Caryn Havlik
Irene Trudel

Thanks to the city of New York.

Conceived and composed by Pete M. Wyer 2023/4

May you be filled with loving-kindness
May you be well
May you be peaceful and at ease
May you be happy

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