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Work

With circle and axis : five minature movements for string quartet

by Caroline Wilkins (1998)

Audio Sample

Performance by Apartment House from the CD For these my friends and yours, and other works

For these my friends and yours, and other works

Non-Commercial

This item is not commercially available from the Australian Music Centre. We regret that we cannot offer it for sale.

CD

For these my friends and yours, and other works / Caroline Wilkins.

Library shelf no. CD 2255 [Available for loan]

With circle and axis

Non-Commercial

This item is not commercially available from the Australian Music Centre. We regret that we cannot offer it for sale.

CD

With circle and axis : for string quartet / Caroline Wilkins

Library shelf no. CD 2291 [Available for loan]

Work Overview

The title takes as its source my observations of movement and sound associated with objects in their natural environment. In particular, the contact-noise that results from different surfaces rubbing together in friction. Certain sound patterns, rhythms and idiosyncrasies, such as extraneous noise, result from this spontaneous movement. The objects are either set into motion by human intevention or by natural sources such as water. The work is a transcription and more importantly, a transformation of this 'found' material. No attempt is made at imitation, rather an abstraction takes place, that allows the musical material to determine its own independent existence.

Work Details

Year: 1998

Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Duration: 19 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — extended techniques

First performance: by Apartment House — 3 Nov 06. Kettles Yard, Cambridge.

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with circle and axis
 

Performances of this work

3 Nov 06: Kettles Yard, Cambridge.. Featuring Apartment House.

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