Fairouz: Native Informant

Mohammed Fairouz is one of the most
frequently performed, commissioned,
and recorded composers of his
generation, melding Middle-Eastern
music and poetry with Western
structures to deeply expressive effect.
Native Informant, written for leading
international soloist Rachel Barton
Pine, embodies Arabic fiddling motifs
as well as songful excitement,
underpinned by a lament for the
victims of the Egyptian Revolution.
The lullaby Tahwidah and the song
cycle Posh evoke tenderness and loss,
whilst Jebel Lebnan was commissioned
by the Imani Winds and musically
chronicles events from the Lebanese
Civil War and their effect on the
current face of Lebanon.