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Remembering my London debut - the 25th anniversary
25 years ago a concert of my chamber music was presented (alongside poetry by Valerie Denton and the music of composer Patricia Saunders) at the charming Burgh House in leafy Hampstead on a glorious sunny day with wisteria in full bloom. The programme featured the premiere of "Reverie" for viola and piano and also included "Nightingale" a song for voice, piano & flute; "Three Dances" for string quintet (including Double Bass); and "Da Luna", a trio for viola, flute and harp.
It turned out to be a significant concert also because of meeting the English poet Jay Ramsay in the audience who subsequently sent me ‘all’ of his poems, and many years of collaboration followed with me creating several song settings of his works.
The London premiere of “Reverie” was given by Elizabeth Bell and Patricia Saunders. Here is a link to “Reverie” recorded by Catherine Musker (of the Michael Nyman Band), accompanied by Patricia Siffert on piano, for the album “On Wings of Light”.
To listen or to download this track, please follow the link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/duxbury2
To read more about "Reverie" and other works, please visit my website, where you can also purchase (the sheet music (price £8).
ww.rosemaryduxbury.com/music/Reverie_contemporary_viola_music.html