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Gauguin Sketches
for ensemble
Instrumentation:
ob.tsax.2perc.pf.db
Duration:
5'
The superimposition of contrasting materials in Gauguin Sketches (slow-moving rubato lines against very rhythmic, homophonic writing for the ensemble) is loosely inspired by the painting Te Faaturuma (Brooding Woman) by Paul Gauguin, which depicts a woman sat deep in contemplation in clear visual contrast with the immediacy and colour of her surroundings.
The piece is dedicated to the Workers’ Union Ensemble and their conductor, Ben Oliver, for whom the piece was first written.
Performances
July & August 2012 New Fromm Players, Seiji Ozawa Hall
April & May 2012 Workers Union Ensemble, Sounds New Festival, Canterbury and Turner Sims
July 2011 Workers Union Ensemble, Guildhall New Music Festival
March 2011 Workers Union Ensemble, Leeds Contemporary Festival
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