Lush darkness – glaring light
Instrumentation
Bass trombone, solo
Commissioned
by Clare Farr, with support from The Norwegian Composers’ fund
Durata
5-6 min
About
Clare Farr released a solo album in 2022 and invited me to write a new piece for solo bass trombone for this occasion.
I wrote the piece after having had many conversations, meetings and run-throughs with Clare. I wanted to make a piece that took into account many of her wishes, that explores the instrument and that has some of the challenges of writing a solo piece. It encompasses the lowest and the highest pitches and, while including fast, demanding passages, it concludes in a long and melodic section – perhaps this is what makes the piece?
Recorded
World premiere
by Clare Farr 15th of September 2021 in Uranienborg Church, Oslo
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Performances
World premiere
by Clare Farr 15th of September 2021 in Uranienborg Church, Oslo
OTHER PERFORMANCES
20.08.2022
by Clare Farr at Thein Brass 50th anniversary, Bremen
20.9.22
by Clare Farr at the opening of Bjergsted Brassfestival
No previous performances