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Work Overview
My inspiration for Breath came from a visit to King Solomons Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, Tasmania. Caves are mysterious places; I've always enjoyed visiting them wondering at the creatures and formations that characterise their world. The hook for my piece that grabbed me was that sense of a 'breath from the earth' itself. A cool earthy breath often felt but not heard. Another inspirational layer for Breath was combined with fond memories of trombonist friends of mine; of how their 'breath' was the core of their sound world. These combined for me a rich vein of inspiration as other ideas layered themselves over my original plan for Breath. Whilst you are deep inside a cave there is little sense of the world above, but it does intrude, sometimes there are skeletons of dead animals or traces of burnt wood from past bushfires. I've endeavoured to find these spaces in my work for Harrison.
Work Details
Year: 2025
Instrumentation: Trombone.
Written for: Harrison Steele-Holmes
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) for performance by The ANAM Set.
First performance: by Harrison Steele-Holmes at ANAM Recital (Abbotsford Convent) on 13 Jun 2025
Performances of this work
13 Jun 2025: at ANAM Recital (Abbotsford Convent). Featuring Harrison Steele-Holmes.
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