Evolutie

For violin, voice and accordion
Evolutie was written in 2020 for Duo Rozemond & Beckers. With thanks to Art Connects People Foundation and the Protestant Community Muiden.
Published by Donemus

'Evolutie' was composed by bringing together separate samples from duo Rozemond&Bekkers, recorded in their living rooms. The result is a beautiful collage made from numerous audio-samples.

The work is based on the poem Evolutie of the Dutch poet Co Woudsma.

Evolutie (Co Woudsma)

Eenmaal uit mijn cel gebroken werd ik

groter, tot ik op de juiste schaal was

Ook nu pas ik me almaar aan, word trager,

grijzer, goed gecamoufleerd. Steeds slechter zicht

heb ik op al het lelijks dat de wereld biedt.

 

Overtollig haar raak ik nog kwijt,

totdat ik compleet tot rust kom, ik val

dan niet meer tussen dingen op en word

langzaam met de grootse aarde een.

In vele wezens zal ik overleven.

Evolutie (Co Woudsma)

Once broken out of my cell I became

bigger, until I was on the right scale.

Even now I keep on adapting, getting slower,

grayer, well camouflaged. Worse and worse vision I have

on all the ugliness that the world offers.

 

Excess hair I will still lose,

until I completely unwind, then I

no more stand out between things and

slowly become one with the great earth.

In many creatures I will survive.