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the constellations we draw : for chamber orchestra / Robert McIntyre.
by Robert McIntyre (2024)
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- Instrumentation: Flute (doubles piccolo), oboe (doubles cor anglais), 2 clarinets in B flat (second doubles bass clarinet in B flat), bassoon, 2 horns in F, trumpet in C, trombone, tuba, timpani (2 drums – 32”, 29”), percussion (one player vibraphone, suspended cymbal),harp, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass
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The way in which we have and continue to derive meaning from stars across time is a curious phenomenon. Humans have physically mapped stars to navigate oceans and journey onwards or home, while also drawing deep spiritual and astrological significance from the creation of constellations and their respective lore. Accordingly, I now offer a third accompanying and contemporary commentary on their ecological prevalence and how they act as a reminder of our meaningful yet finite existence - where cosmic structures such as stars, suns and constellations that almost seem eternal, even are not.
This new work draws on newly-commissioned poetry, by my incomparable and regular collaborator Savanna Wegman, as a direct compositional touchstone and extra-musical manifestation of my concept. It structures the work in three sections played attacca capturing these derivations of stars: (1) embarking on a cosmic-mapped journey, (2) reaching a point of profound reflection gazing at the sky, then (3) reawakening in a lush yet urgent realisation of what we take for granted.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (23p. -- A3 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 9 mins
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-67317-224-1
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