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Enter the dream : an overture for a reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream, for string quartet and percussion / Betty Beath.
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Work Overview
In 2016 I accepted a commission from 4MBS FM Radio to write a
short Overture for their Brisbane Shakespeare Festival Play
Readings of A Midsummer Night's Dream. I enjoyed writing the
Overture, scored for String Quartet and Percussion with the
addition of the solo piano piece I've titled Enter the Dream,
which was a comment on some of the colourful characters in the
play. I chose to write in a simple style, not of the actual
period of the play, but with a melodic, rhythmic and tonal
structure which I matched with various characters.
Simplicity and communication were important considerations as
well as drama and heightened,
well-contrasted dynamics. In this way I hoped to 'enter the
dream' myself and to invite performers and listeners to do so as
well. It was a pleasure to take part in this 4MBS FM project,
which in 2016 celebrated its tenth anniversary of an imaginative
contribution to the arts in Queensland.
Betty Beath
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Piano.
Duration: 3 min.
Arranged from the original version for string quartet and percussion.
Subjects
- Inspired by: Literature & Poetry
Performances of this work
1 Oct 2016: at Enter the Dream (St John the Baptist Anglican Church (Bulimba, Qld)). Featuring Adina Quartet.
24 Sep 2016: at Enter the Dream (Sandgate Town Hall). Featuring Adina Quartet.
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