Score
L'étang : for solo violin / Katharine Parton.
Library shelf no. 787.2/PAR 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
The pond (l'étang) was composed to capture the tiny bodies of water that are dotted throughout the countryside of the Charente region of France. There are insects landing and taking off, birds wading and feeding, alongside all manner of farm animals drinking. There are sunny spots and shady areas with reeds and overhanging branches. L'étang depicts a few minutes of watching the water as it reflects the life in, on and around it. The piece is made up of pairs of phrases where the first phrase is 'reflected' in different ways by the following phrase.
Work Details
Year: 2020
Instrumentation: solo violin
Duration: 3 min.
Difficulty: Medium — There are some unusual melodic intervals and 5ths in the double stops.
Dedication note: Composed for BP “On aime toujours un peu à sortir de soi, à voyager, quand on lit” (Proust)
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Influences include Ysaÿe, Bartok, Britten, Bach
Fenella Humphreys recorded for her YouTube 'Lockdown' series during Covid-19, 2020. A second YouTube recording by Fenella Humphreys was funded by Royal Philharmonic Society UK & Harriet’s Trust Entreprise Fund in 2021. UK premiere by Hannah Roper at the Vine Chamber Music Festival, Herefordshire UK on July 17th 2021
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Performances of this work
17 Jul 21: The Vine Music Festival
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