This week I sit down with Franco Prinsloo and we discuss composing for voice, learning to be free through improvisation, and the power of text & language.

Featured music:

"Eine Kleine Dubstep" (Matthijs van Dijk, performed by the Signum Quartet)

"Walvisnota" (Text: R. Bohenen, Music: Franco Prinsloo, performed by Vox Chamber Choir, conducted by Franco Prinsloo)

"Noodluik" (Text: Elisabeth Eybers, Music: Franco Prinsloo, performed by Magdalene Minnaar (soprano), Morne van Heerden (clarinet) Ronald Davey (cello), Jude Harpstar (harp))

"Pula! Pula!": (Franco Prinsloo, performed by Vox Chamber Choir, conducted by Franco Prinsloo)

"Sonnet 27" (Text: William Shakespeare, Music: Franco Prinsloo, performed by the Horizons Project Choir, conducted by Pieter Bezuidenhout)

"Pictures" (Text: Bai Juyi, Music: Franco Prinsloo, performed by Jessica Ng (soprano) & Judy Ho (harp))

"Pas de Deux" from "Sunnyside Suite" (Franco Prinsloo, performed by Magdalena de Vries, Charlotte Botha, Xitha Makgeta, Netanja Brink  & Kobus Kotse)

"Nunc Dimittis" (Franco Prinsloo, performed by the Horizons Project Choir, conducted by Pieter Bezuidenhout)