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Work Overview
A one-movement work for classical guitar and string quartet
traversing a range of moods, from calm and atmospheric to
energetic and dissonant.
I grew up on an island where the weather was often rough, so the stormy sea is an emotional and spiritual home for me. I think of times I have been at the seashore during wild weather, and then of being in the sea, slapped by waves on the surface; pulled about by the currents beneath.
In this piece, an observer, safe behind a window, or perhaps viewing a photo or painting, finds her attention grabbed by the dynamic light of a stormy sea. As she takes in the details, she is drawn into the energy of the storm-tossed sea. Imagining an enormous ocean propelling the rough action, she feels herself taken in, swallowed by and then becoming part of it: cycling energy pushing to and fro, masses of water and creatures, all in absolute delight. At the end does she emerge from the sea or merge into it?
Work Details
Year: 2018
Instrumentation: Classical guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello.
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
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