koʻu inoa
- Instrumentation
- Cello
- Composed
- 2017
- Publisher
- Self Published
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About this piece
koʻu inoa (Hawaiian for 'is my name') is a quiet, meditative solo based on the anthem 'Hawaiʻi Aloha', the song sung at the end of concerts and gatherings when Lanzilotti was growing up in Hawaiʻi. The composer calls it a 'homesick bariolage' and says it engages with place, displacement and diaspora, asking the audience for courageous, active listening as the colours shift. Written for solo viola in 2017 and dedicated to Nāwāhineokalaʻi, it exists in versions for violin, cello, double bass and guitar; the cello version was premiered virtually by Chris Chorney (Punahou Sessions, 14 April 2020) and live by Andrew Yee (28 August 2020). Duration is flexible, 6 to 11 minutes.
Technical overview
Sustained bariolage across strings with gradual, subtle changes of colour and timbre; the piece begins barely audible and builds slowly, so bow control at very soft dynamics is the main demand. Flexible duration (6–11').
Technical focus
- Bariolage
- Dynamics