The Mater series was created for use in a multimedia production of Mater in Memoriam: For Irene a requiem for women's voices that was performed in Ventura, CA on June 21, 2003.
Mater was composed by Naomi Stephan in honor of her mother, with lyrics by Sue Moore.
from the composer's notes: As a consummate musician Irene introduced me to the vast world of classical and sacred music. But we often differed in just what role this music was to play in our lives. The battle in GG tells of the mythical and whimsical "land of Myrrh and land of Glyn" where mother and daughter can perhaps experience things together on a transformed, magical level.
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