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Work

Instrumentum magnum : harpsichord solo

by Caroline Wilkins (1995)

Audio Sample

Performance by Jane Chapman from the CD Selected works by AMC represented artists

Caroline Wilkins

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CD

Caroline Wilkins : CD 2

Library shelf no. CD 2293 [Available for loan]

Selected works by AMC represented artists

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This item is not commercially available from the Australian Music Centre. We regret that we cannot offer it for sale.

Work Overview

The title refers to an early invention by Robert Fludd in 1600 of a mechanical musical instrument consisting of a fretted board attached with quills that descended slowly through the strings of a horizontally-placed, trapeze-shaped lyre. The speed of descent was checked by means of gradually unwinding / winding multiple spools, thereby setting off quills into contact with the corresponding strings. The title acknowledges the evolution of the harpsichord from its early, more primitive form - that of a mechanical psaltery. The work is written for a five-octave, two-manualed harpsichord with 8' on both manuals and 4' in the lower manual. The instrument should be amplified for performance.

Work Details

Year: 1995

Instrumentation: Solo harpsichord.

Duration: 6 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — Rhythmic

Dedication note: Dedicated to Jane Chapman

First performance: by Jane Chapman — 9 Sep 95. Southampton University, UK

Performances of this work

9 Sep 95: Southampton University, UK. Featuring Jane Chapman.

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