Débris de Fleurs, for soprano and ensemble

The texts sung by the soprano come from poems written by Polish prisoners in the stalags; the title itself is taken from a fragment (translated from Polish) of the poem Plac Trzech Krzyży by Jan Knothe. Like in Debris, for tenor saxophone and live electronics, the piece focuses on the idea of residue. The voice is not treated as a soloist but placed within the ensemble, blending with the winds to create a kind of “meta-voice.” The text is sometimes fragmented into syllables or phonemes, at other times not sung but merely whispered. The orchestration and the way the music unfolds over time are meant to highlight the most fragile aspects of the material, allowing these details to surface and shape the listening process.

Live Recording, 30 August 2025, Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge, Görlitz (DE)