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Work Overview
Give us this day (GUTD) combines orchestral percussion, found objects, and toy instruments in an exploration of deep grooves, driving rhythms and meditative sound textures. There is an ebb and flow throughout the five movements: interlocking patterns and syncopations in "Rise up" give way to slow pulsing cycles in "Breathe;" hypnotic rhythms and biting metallic tones in "Cold steel" yield to the plaintive mood of "Alone;" while "Punch the sky" combines drums, tamborines, cymbals and toy melodicas in an exuberantly funky romp.
The musical ideas for GUTD came together quickly. I was focused on creating a sense of immediacy, of being "inside" in each sound texture, and also creating a seamless flow from one idea to the next. As I was composing, the phrase "give us this day" popped into my head. I was intrigued at the way in which - taking the phrase out of context - it seemed to suggest not only a prayer, but a call to action.
Work Details
Year: 2013
Instrumentation: Percussion
Duration: 21 min.
Contents note: 1. Rise up -- 2. Breathe -- 3. Cold steel -- 4. Alone -- 5. Punch in the sky.
Commission note: Commissioned by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet and Early Warning System.
Performances of this work
9 Jul 2014: at Give us this day (Visy Theatre). Featuring Early Warning System.
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