This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and was premiered in September 2006 in Freiburg (Switzerland).

Marie-Claire Dewarrat has written the texts specially for this occasion. She has chosen these women because they are the greatest “symbol bearers and the most dedicated to provoke contemporary resonances”. The cycle includes five pieces:...