My River - septet - 2005 duration 10 minutes
My river runs to thee.
Blue sea, wilt thou welcome me?
My river awaits reply.
Oh! sea, look graciously.
I'll fetch thee brooks
from spotted nooks.
Say, sea,
Take me!
Inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem of the same name, this ten-minute, one-movement ensemble piece is energetic, bubbling, predominantly bright harmonic palette. It builds around a favourite three note motif A-G-E flat, and this courses through gestural and dance-like passages. At the centre is a moment of poignant repose, which echoes the first piece of my compositional incarnation, Split the Lark... but thereafter the whitewater cascades helterskelter towards the sea. At the last moment the energy suddenly dissipates, the journey done.
My River was selected by the North/South Consonance Ensemble of New York in open competition of over 200 scores, and was given its première by them in June 2006 at the Church of Christ and St. Stephen in New York, under Max Lifchitz.
Scoring: flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, 'cello and piano
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flute oboe clarinet violin viola
'cello piano piano-score
mp3 recording of My River - North/South Consonance Ensemble
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