Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. … The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.
Memento Vivere: a meditation for one
Memento Vivere is an immersive audio meditation on remembering to live, utilising spoken words from Shakespeare and Wordsworth, and music.
Two sides of the same coin: memento vivere / memento mori.
Credits
Developed & Produced by
Jason O'Leary
Voices
Emma Sekuless
Jason O’Leary
Words
William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth and Jason O'Leary
Music
Cello Suite #1 Prelude
J.S. Bach
Performed by Katie Yap
Baroque Viola
Audio Production & Design
Gavin Nebauer
Latin Consultant
Professor Tim Parkin, Tatoulis Chair in Classics
Being Human Festival 2020
This project was developed in collaboration with the 2020 Being Human Festival. Founded in the UK as the only national festival of the humanities, Being Human is now a global celebration dedicated to demonstrating the breadth, diversity and vitality of the humanities.