Three Hokku on Time
Instrumentation soprano, flute |
Other Information Texts by the composer, who at rare moments is moved to express himself through poetry: a dozen or so poems in 30 years! Here, the traditionally sparse texts (as in haiku) are surrounded by vocal and flutic modal elaborations. Premiered April 2008 by Wendy Nieper, soprano, & Christoher Britton, flute, Holywell Music Room, Oxford. There was a profound and moving silence at the end of the performance. The same players performed it again in 2012, even better, Jacqueline du Pre Music Building. Duration c.6´
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