Score
Falling Upward : for string orchestra / Anne Cawrse.
Library shelf no. 784.2/CAW 4 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Falling Upward revolves around a single musical motif that repeated moto perpetuum, sitting right on the edge of some unseen barrier, ready to let go but at the same time holding back, resistant to falling. The goal of the motif is to ascend, but first, it must fall to the depths. To me, this is what 'falling upward' might feel like. This is not the ecstatic, glorious lightness of a lark ascending: it is a slow, hard-fought ascent that embraces heaviness before rewarding us with the thrill of eventual flight.
Work Details
Year: 2024
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian Chamber Orchestra for performance by ACO Collective.
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