for mixed choir
duration ca 4 minutes
Haya! is a song to celebrate each day.
I wrote it in the Haya language, a language I invented for this specific purpose.
It ends with a few whispered words of Native American poetry;
The morning star is up. I cross the mountains
into the light of the sea.
To translate every single word from the Haya language is not possible. Though, a few of the key sentences is written into the score in English, so that the choir will understand. These sentences are also inspired by Native American poetry.
Enjoy!
Nacka 25/5 2009
Karin Rehnqvist
Haya! was composed for the Eric Ericson Award 2009, to be the compulsory piece in the finals.
Commissioned by the Swedish Radio P2 and Berwaldhallen.