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A Box of Chatter (2009)
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Commissioned by Illuminati Wind Quartet with funds made available by Scottish Arts.
First performance: Illuminati, RSAMD, Glasgow, 08 Jun 2009
Work Details
Category: chamber quartet woodwind
Instrumentation: Fl (Picc/A-Fl) Ob ( C-A) Cl Bsn
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Programme Note
A Box of Chatter was commissioned by the Illuminati Wind Quartet who gave the first performance at a lunchtime concert in the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama on 8th June 2009. The first movement is self-explanatory as anyone who has had to suffer making a telephone call to any company or business will know, and in the "Pub Bore" the Cor Anglais is the protagonist (with apologies to all Cor Anglais players - nothing personal). The third movement is a very gentle languid affair consisting of only 6 notes with the whole movement being played pianissimo. The dictionary definition of "Gossip" includes "idle banter" and "malicious talk" and both are exploited in this final movement.
