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Cathedrals of flame : three pieces for solo piano

by May Howlett (2009)

Cathedrals of flame

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Cathedrals of flame : three pieces for solo piano / May Howlett.

Library shelf no. 786.2/HOW 2 [Not for loan]

Work Overview

In summer, the Australian sears the landscape tinder dry, the cicada sings, and the bush becomes a Cathedral of Flames. A Salute to the Sun, and an elegy for those who fought and those who suffered loss in the flames.

Work Details

Year: 2009

Instrumentation: Piano.

Duration: 12 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — Virtuosic; great technical facility required

Contents note: 1. Corona – a halo for the sun (2 min., 30 sec.) -- 2. A cicada’s hymn to the sun (1 min., 30 sec.) -- 3. Cathedrals of flame (6 min.).

First performance: by Alessandra Garosi — 6 Nov 11. Utzon Hall, Sydney Opera House

The composer notes:

The style is what might be termed Modern Impressionism; it aims at an abstraction of flame, heat and grief.

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Performances of this work

3 Sep 2014: at Celebrating May in Spring (Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre). Featuring Alessandra Garosi.

6 Nov 11: Utzon Hall, Sydney Opera House. Featuring Alessandra Garosi.

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