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Sheet Music: ScoreFray : double chamber concerto for two flautists and ensemble / Elliott Gyger.by Elliott Gyger (2017)
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The English word "fray" is in fact not one but two words, with different histories, whose spelling and pronunciation have converged. As a verb referring to the wearing-out of cloth - and by metaphorical extension, of tempers and patience - it comes from French "frayer", which is descended from Latin words related to friction. As a noun, it can also mean a quarrel, contest or battle, as in the phrase "into the fray"; this version of the word is shortened from the older form "affray" - which can also be a verb, whose past participle is the source of the word "afraid". All in all, this single syllable carries a rich and complex set of connotations, from physical deterioration and exasperation through to fear, competition and conflict.
These ideas resonate within the present work, whose central concern is with unity aspired to but not necessarily achieved. Two identical but protean soloists interact with one another and a highly disparate accompanying quintet, creating various alliances and oppositions in which the traditional concerto paradigm is but one of several reference points. All the possible combinations of flutes are explored systematically across the work, but in sections whose durations range from just three seconds to around five minutes.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (98p. -- B4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 30 mins
First performance by Kupka's Piano, Hannah Reardon-Smith at BIFEM: Fray (Ulumbarra Theatre) on 2 Sep 2017
Includes program note and performance notes.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-720207-78-0
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