Score
Glacial Thunder : for string orchestra / Katy Abbott.
Library shelf no. 785.7/ABB 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Glacial Thunder aims to pick up on the nuances of resonance in regards to communication; through playful gestures and ensemble "stillness". Without any direct or specific narrative, the work "plays" with ideas and illuminates' interaction and communication between the musicians and also the composer-orchestra-audience dynamic.
Work Details
Year: 2024
Instrumentation: Strings (5.4.3.2.1).
Duration: 8 min.
Dedication note: For Heather Rowell on the occasion of her birthday from Artistic Director, Sophie Rowell and her family.
Written for: Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Commission note: Commissioned by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
First performance: by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra — 29 Feb 24. Dame Elisabeth Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Naarm/Melbourne, VIC
Performances of this work
3 Mar 24: Dame Elisabeth Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Naarm/Melbourne, VIC. Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
29 Feb 24: Dame Elisabeth Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Naarm/Melbourne, VIC. Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
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