| Undulations
(for string orchestra)
Published
by Furore Music - Germany
The
title of this work comes from the wave like motion of the
themes. It reflects the composer's love of the water and
particularly the Australian beaches. The first movement
is a Theme and Variations on an Adagio theme beginning in
D minor tonality and ending in E Dorian tonality.
The
second movement is more animated, making use of syncopated
ostinati figures, superimposed with floating melodies To
unify the work, the second movement finishes with a varied
repeat of the E Dorian section from the first movement.
This
piece was premiered in Australia in 1990 by the Ars Nova
Orchestra in the Blue Mountains and more recently has received
international performances by the Da Chiesa orchestra in
Switzerland.
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