Stories for ocean shells : for cello octet by Kate Moore : Work : Australian Music Centre

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Stories for ocean shells : for cello octet

by Kate Moore (2000)

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Dances and canons / Kate Moore ; Saskia Lankhoorn, piano.

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Library shelf no. CD 2577 [Not for loan]

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Stories for ocean shells / K.E. Moore.

Format	Title	Version	AMC Library	Price
Parts	Stories for ocean shells / K.E. Moore. 1 set of 9 performance parts (42p. -- B4 (portrait))	Octets: 8 Cellos	Not for loan	$POA
Score	Stories for ocean shells / K.E. Moore. 1 score (39p. -- A4 (landscape)) Library shelf no. 785.7418/MOO 1	Octets: 8 Cellos	Available for loan	$POA
CD	Dances and canons / Kate Moore ; Saskia Lankhoorn, piano. 1 CD (68 min.) Published by ECM Records — 2014 [ECM 2344] Library shelf no. CD 2577	Solo Piano	Not for loan	$POA
Score	Stories for ocean shells : 6 celli and 5-string bass / K.E. Moore 1 score (28p. -- A4 (portrait)) Library shelf no. 785.717/MOO 1	Septets: 6 Cellos, double bass	Available for loan	$POA
Score	Stories for ocean shells : for piano / Kate Moore. 1 facsimile score (4p. -- B4 (portrait)) Published by Australian Music Centre — 2019 Library shelf no. 786.2/MOO 6	Solo Piano	Available for loan	Non-Commercial

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Work Overview

This piece, written for an ensemble of lower strings, was inspired by the intricate patterns of silk weaving from the hill tribes of northern Thailand and the way the patterns in the cloth are like patterns found in nature itself. Stories for Ocean Shells (2000) is built upon a recurring cyclical pattern reminiscent of a seashell spiraling around itself, progressively expanding and contracting in circular, rhythmic formations. The intricate tapestry of notes iterates the basic building blocks that form the architectural foundation reminiscent of the structure of a shell. This is outlined by the proportion of the piece, prominently marked by the progression from a dominant harmonic field to the tonic.