Informationen zu "Sadie Harrison Flower of the Cherry: Robin's Lullaby Double Bass & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM534
EAN: 9790570455348
ISMN: M-57045-534-8
Beschreibung
Sadie Harrison writes: 'The Flower of the Cherry was written for John and
Veronica Baily in celebration of the the birth of their grandson Robin on the
29th December 2014. The title refers to a line from an Afghan lullaby called
'Allah Hu', a Sufi incantation meaning 'This is God'. The song is
traditionally improvised alongside a rocking cradle in the afternoon. This
piece incorporates the sound of Christmas bells towards the end, celebrating
not only Robin's birth but also the joyful integration of different musical
cultures. ' 'I say to God, may my child sleep happily and peacefully. I say
to God, flower of the cherry, apple and apricot trees, the tree of my work
has washed away. My child has fallen asleep.' The printed edition will
include one piano accompaniment and two solo parts - one for solo and one for
orchestral tuning. Flower of the Cherry: Robin's Lullaby was premiered by
Holly Bishop (double bass) on 15 May 2015 at the Lutheran Church of St. Mark
in Glastonbury (Connecticut, USA). Sadie Harrison was born in Adelaide,
Australia, moving to England in 1970 where she undertook composition studies
with Nicola Lefanu gaining her Phd at Kings College, London. Sadie's music
has been played internationally in venues such as the Sydney Opera House,
Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival hall, Barbican and Lithuanian National
Philharmonic by some of the world's leading performers. Her music has been
released to critical acclaim on Sargasso, BML, Metier, NMC and Clarinet
Classics and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and in Eastern Europe, Canada,
Japan, Australia, America, Lithuania, the Netherlands and elsewehere. Recent
projects include works for the Edinburgh Fringe, ABRSM Spectrum series, a
Violin Concerto for Rusne Mataityte, and a song cycle for Paul Carey-Jones,
chamber music for Fiona Cross, Duncan Honeybourne, David Heyes, the Scottish
Clarinet Quartet, and Peter Sheppard Skaerved for performance in 2012.
Sadie's music is published by UYMP (University of York Music Press) and
Recital Music. '...rhythm and lyricism held in perfect balance.'
(Gramophone) '...a compelling, distinctive and passionate compositional
voice.' (Tempo) '...this is distinctive, pungent music that demands close
attention.' (The Guardian) '...a fluent, thoughtfully poetic language' (The
Sunday Times)
