James MacMillan: Raising Sparks

  
Song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and ensemble setting poems by Michael Symmons Roberts.

"The two central concepts at the heart of this creation and redemption story in both Menahem Nahum’s book and Michael Symmons Roberts’ poetry are Zimzum - the holding back of God’s power and light to make space for something other than Himself, and Shevira - the smashing of the clay vessels intended to capture the intense light of God’s creation."
James MacMillan