Dirk Brossé
Oscar for Amnesty
for Symphony Orchestra and female narrator (Spanish language)
1988
15’22”
DESCRIPTION
The central figure in this work is Marianella Garçia Villas (1948-1983). This Salvadorean woman fought for human rights in her country. As a barrister for political prisoners she belonged to the opponents of the regime in El Salvador. She escaped death several times, but eventually her activities cost her her life. The story of Marianella Garçia Villas is very important in the struggle for human rights in South America with many people followed her example. Dirk Brossé ends this symphonic poem with a Coda in which hope for improvements in human rights triumph.
LYRICS
Marianella es mi nombre.
Mi nombre es la palabra.
Que nazca la palabra.
He perdido las sangres de mi pueblo
y todas las palabras que lo unian.
El silencio es un eco de fusil.
Yo tengo la esperanza cadaver en los brazos.
Mi nombre,mi nombre,mi nombre…
Mi nombre sin mi cuerpo y sin mi fuerza
sigue siendo mi nombre, y con sus silabas
se puede revivir toda esperanza.
Digan mi nombre y sonara “Justicia”.
Digan mi nombre y gritara la paz.
Digan mi nombre,alto,a todo ritmo
y volara en los labios
la palabra imposible: “Libertad”.
He dejado mi nombre y su sentido:
trabajen con mi nombre por la vida de un pueblo.
Mi nombre.
El Salvador.
© Dirk Brossé
INSTRUMENTATION
2(+pic)2(2nd also ci)2(+basscl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc* / hp / strings
female narrator (Spanish language)
*percussion instruments:
percussion 1: snare drum – bass drum (with foot pedal) – 2 toms (high & low) –
suspended cymbal – castagnettes – 2 bongo – 2 low machito timbales
percussion 2: tam tam – tambourine – triangle – 2 conga – 1 low tom – pair of cymbals
percussion 3: suspended cymbal – claves – whip – chain (on metal plate) – tam tam –
tubular bells
PUBLISHER
Dirk Brossé
AVAILABLE SCORES & ORCHESTRAL MATERIALS
Available on a rental base form the composer
CATEGORIES
Works for Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra