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Ś​ū​nyatā

by Fiona Hill

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By connecting with the deepest parts of myself and the natural world throughout the process of composing this work whilst also surrounding myself with symbols from Neolithic Goddess mythology I resonated with the concept of a deep spiral which grounds us to the earth and traces lines to our ancient ancestors.

Furthermore fragments of text from the book “The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an image” by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford inspired my conceptualisation.

“The Bird Goddess appears as the vessel that is both labyrinth and door to the dimension beyond human life.”

“The cosmic egg of the universe was laid by the cosmic Mother Bird, and its cracking open was the beginning of time and space.”

“She [the Goddess] governed the fecundity of woman...... She was an enduring image both of renewal in time and time- less totality.”

The title Śūnyatā is a Sanskrit word which has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context. It is generally described as ‘emptiness’ and relates to the concept of the world being empty of a self or anything relating to a self.

Śūnyatā was a finalist in the APRA AMC Art Music Awards 2021 for "Work of the Year Large Ensemble"

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released January 1, 2021
Conductor: Miriam Nemcova
Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra
Producers: Fiona Hill and Joe Benjamin
Music Mix: Sean Carey
Music Master: Mastered By William Bowden at Damien Gerard Studios

Original Workshop and Premiere performance: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Simon Reade conducting

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Emotive, textural and organic, Fiona Hill’s “striking timbral exploration of abstract sonic properties” (Music Trust) and “seamless working in of live electronics” (Sydney Arts Guide) blends new technologies with corporeal evocations to generate detailed and immersive sound worlds. Composing across a range of genres she is a collaborative artist working in film, dance, and contemporary art music ... more

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