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PRISM : Duet for Violin and Guitar / Andrew Howes.
Library shelf no. 785.712/HOW 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
I am very interested in light. In 2025, I developed a harmonic system to evoke the cosmic colours and light of our upper atmosphere, as photographed by astronaut Don Pettit. Until now, I have only used this system in large ensemble works, but my aim with this piece was to filter it through a kind of prism, or equivalent in musical terms. This piece imagines the fragility of those colours under the turning of a prism, as they dance and relate to one another, always on the edge of invisibility.
Work Details
Year: 2025
Instrumentation: Violin, guitar.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Composed for Emily Sun and Slava Grigoryan
First performance: by Emily Sun, Slava Grigoryan — 16 Aug 25. Boyd Music Series Bundanon
Performances of this work
16 Aug 25: Boyd Music Series Bundanon. Featuring Emily Sun, Slava Grigoryan.
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