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Sheet Music: ScoreAn Atlas of Joy : for orchestra / Evan Lawson.by Evan Lawson (2023)
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My main inspiration for this work came from the program this piece was curated in - Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs and Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
When I found out that my piece would be programmed alongside these amazing works, I was not only super excited to hear my piece pitted against these two works, but I was immediately taken with the idea of life. The Rite is of course about birth and the regeneration of the earth, Strauss's work is about looking back at a great career and life and anticipating death, so I thought it would be interesting to explore the idea of how good the middle bit is - life and the joys it entails. The work follows a sequence of moments that explore the idea of joy and what joy means. Sometimes it is loud and boisterous, sometimes more intimate, and personal.
Ultimately, I like this idea of this 10 minute journey encapsulating a survey of joy in its many iterations.
The work is scored for a large orchestra and is structured as an Overture, in the vein of Shostakovich or Dvorak. I have attempted to give every section of the orchestra a moment to shine, with a particular focus on the soloistic capabilities of the wind section.
I aim for my music to be colourful, intriguing, and perhaps a little surprising.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (28p. -- A3 (portrait))
Duration: 10 mins
First performance by Stonnington Symphony at The Rite of Spring (Malvern Town Hall) on 18 Nov 2023
Includes programme note.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-720266-20-6
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