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Lullabies and crooked dances : for oboe, clarinet and bassoon / Anne Cawrse.
Library shelf no. 785.813/CAW 1 [Not for loan]
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Work Overview
A Lullaby is a song which is sung to children to help them get to sleep. One would think this to suggest sweet and relaxing music, and yet many lullabies are melancholic in their choice of tonal material, and some, such as 'Rock-a-bye Baby, are disastrous in their lyrics. Lullabies and Crooked Dances is a study in the classical form of the lullaby, set in juxtaposition to rhythmically driven, but at times somewhat distorted dance themes.
This single movement work comprises of five short episodes, each which borrow elements from both the lullaby and dance genres. Vibrant and energetic dance rhythms intertwine with the triple metre of a classical Berceuse. Driving, strong melodies are accompanied by the gently rocking rhythmic ostinatos common in Cradle Songs. The opening theme, heard first in the oboe, evokes a Turkish folk song 'Nani' (meaning sleep) which infiltrates the dance themes, and eventually quietens the music into a somewhat uneasy, yet strangely calm resting place.
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: Oboe, clarinet in B flat, bassoon.
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Gabriella Smart with funds provided by Arts SA.. Commissioned for the Soundstream: Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival
Performances of this work
6 Apr 08: Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre. Featuring Trio D'anche Suave.
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