FOUND IN A TRAIN STATION
for soprano and ensemble
 
A Deeply Moving and Historically Resonant Work of Holocaust Remembrance
Found in a Train Station (2006) by Lior Navok is an 11½-minute work for soprano, mandolin, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. The text is taken from an authentic WWII note written by a mother in a Polish train station as she faced the impossible decision to abandon her child in the hope of saving its life. The music reflects her turmoil—fear, passiveness, anger, remorse, and fragile hope—creating a deeply moving and historically resonant addition to the contemporary repertoire of Holocaust-Related Music and vocal chamber music.
 
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About the Music
Found in a Train Station is an 11½‑minute work for soprano and ensemble, based on an authentic note left by a mother in a Polish train station during the Holocaust. The text preserves a single, devastating moment: a mother forced onto a transport train, leaving behind her child with a plea for someone to save them. The music traces her inner world in those final seconds—fear, helplessness, anger held inside, and a fragile hope that her child might live. Scored for soprano, mandolin, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, the piece gives voice to a private human act of love and desperation within the vastness of historical tragedy. It is designed for professional singers and chamber ensembles, as well as advanced conservatory performers with strong dramatic sensitivity. This piece is ideal for concerts centered on Holocaust remembrance, human rights, memory, or intimate narrative works, proving effective in both chamber‑music settings and thematic vocal programs. The style features intimate, text‑driven writing that is emotionally restrained but deeply expressive, where the ensemble acts as an extension of the soprano’s psychological landscape.
Performance Notes
Delivering the text in the local language is essential for immediacy and impact. The text is intended to be spoken or sung in the language of the audience, allowing each performance to carry the story directly and personally.
 
Specifications
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Year Composed: 2006
Instrumentation: Soprano, Mandolin, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Text: Authentic WWII document
Language: To be translated to the local language (score is in English)
 
Product Information
Hard Copy (Score and Parts)
Condition: New
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