Partita for 8 Voices
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. The piece was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music on April 15, 2013, making Shaw the youngest recipient of the award. The work was not premiered in full until November 4, 2013, at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.
| Partita for 8 Voices | |
|---|---|
| by Caroline Shaw | |
| Genre | |
| Composed | 2009–2012 |
| Performed | November 4, 2013: (Le) Poisson Rouge |
| Published | October 30, 2012 |
| Movements | 4 |
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