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A Feather of Blue
Citation
Grenfell, M, A Feather of Blue, Self, Cole Concert Hall, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USAS, pp. 9 (2013) [Repeat Performance]
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Abstract
"A Feather of Blue "takes its title from a phrase in a poem called "A View From A Window" by New Zealand writer Kevin Ireland. I have always admired the wry humour and brightness of Kevin Ireland’s writing and many years ago set three of his poems for soprano and mixed ensemble. As a kind gesture Mr Ireland sent me a copy of his book of poems "Skinning A Fish", and I was particularly struck by the imagery of colours, flowers, feathers and birds in this poem, which illustrates rain pouring down a window pane and giving way to a burst of sunshine after a storm. The piece uses a melody that I derived from a chant and originally used in an earlier piece but felt it was more suited to the piano trio combination in this work. The expansive melody appears in a somewhat fragmented form at first, giving way to a livelier section where the cello plays guitar-like chords alongside an isorhythmic exchange between violin and piano. The music builds up to a virtuosic climax before sighing with relief and a return to the opening textures. "A Feather of Blue" was commissioned in 2000 by the New Zealand Trio, and is recorded on their album "Spark".
Item Details
Item Type: | Repeat Performance |
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Keywords: | music composition |
Research Division: | Creative Arts and Writing |
Research Group: | Music |
Research Field: | Music composition and improvisation |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Arts |
Objective Field: | Music |
UTAS Author: | Grenfell, M (Associate Professor Maria Grenfell) |
ID Code: | 106127 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | School of Creative Arts and Media |
Deposited On: | 2016-01-30 |
Last Modified: | 2016-02-03 |
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