Partita for 8 Voices

Partita for 8 Voices
by Caroline Shaw
Genre
Composed2009–2012
PerformedNovember 4, 2013 (2013-11-04): (Le) Poisson Rouge
PublishedOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)
Movements4

Partita for 8 Voices is an a cappella composition by American composer Caroline Shaw. It was composed from 2009 through 2012 for the vocal group Roomful of Teeth and was released on their Grammy Award-winning self-titled debut album on October 30, 2012.[1][2][3] The piece was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music on April 15, 2013, making Shaw the youngest recipient of the award.[4][5][6][7] The work was not premiered in full until November 4, 2013, at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.[8]

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