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Performance by Ashley William Smith, Louise Devenish, Emily Green-Armytage from the CD Lachlan Skipworth. |
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Work Overview
Within the perfect unity of the sky above, it is the irregular patterns in stars that bring me a sense of mystique. Seeking to create a similar disordered but cohesive sound world, I allowed a degree of chance into my work for the first time. A random number series governs the length and density of the falling piano arpeggios that give the piece its name. Overlayed in a way that avoids a regular rhythm, the arpeggios gradually descend into a lower range. From individual piano notes, melodic material emerges in the clarinet and in natural harmonics in the cello. These melodic lines take on their own character as they deviate further from the piano, reaching up as the arpeggios sink deeper. The aural effect could be that of the stars falling slowly around us, or perhaps floating by as we ourselves rise up and leave the earth behind.
Work Details
Year: 2011
Instrumentation: Clarinet in B flat, cello, piano.
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Composed for Chronology Arts' "Day & Night" concert as part of the Utzon Music Series
First performance: by chronology arts ensemble, Lachlan Skipworth — 25 Sep 11. Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Performances of this work
15 Oct 2017: at Chad Gadya (One Little Goat) (Temple Beth Israel). Featuring Fennec Ensemble.
26 Aug 2017: at Chamber Music Gala (Flame Hill Vineyard).
25 Aug 2017: at Transient Gestures (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Syzygy Ensemble, Paul Zabrowarny.
14 Dec 2016: at Darkened Descent by Intercurrent (Studio Underground). Featuring Emily Green-Armytage, Ashley William Smith, Louise Devenish.
14 Dec 2016: at Darkened Descent (State Theatre Centre of WA, Studio Underground).
18 Oct 2012: at Lunchtime concert series (Octagon Theatre).
25 Sep 11: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House. Featuring Lachlan Skipworth, chronology arts ensemble.
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