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Martin Lodge

Duration: 03' 00" Year: 2007
for two celli

Programme Note

On Tuesday morning 8th May 2007 David Farquhar died, having recently celebrated his 79th birthday. David was one of my composition teachers when I was a student at Victoria University, and we remained in friendly contact from then on. He was a fastidious composer, and a person of integrity, generosity and humanity. I learned of his passing a few hours after his death, and was moved to write a short musical tribute to him that night. Since David’s Equali for two cellos were already programmed for an Okta concert in the University of Waikato’s Gallagher Concert Chamber three days later, I utilised the same forces. Farewell is based on the notes D, A, F – David’s initials. The first performance was given by James Tennant and Ros Hill on Friday 11th May 2007. Farewell David, we salute you.
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Duration: 00' 30" Year: 2006
microscore for violin and cello

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The onomatopoeic word "flttttt” has its origins in the ancient Meidup language of Miunkelsneimistan, and it denotes an impaired yet frustrating fly. I first came across the word in a six-thousand-year-old sound recording which I uncovered on an archaeological dig in Miunkelsneimistan in late 2004. Despite the magnitude of this discovery, I withheld the recording from the wider academic community until I had a chance to transcribe it for two string players. The release of the recording was timed to coincide with my transcription’s premiere performance, given by Johnny Chang (violin) and Jessica Catron (cello) in the University of Auckland Music Theatre, on 10 March 2006.

I humbly acknowledge The Microscore Project for commissioning the archaeological dig. Dub dub dub dot myspace dot com slash theMicroscoreProject.
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Duration: 02' 00" Year: 2002
for three string quartets

Programme Note

This work was commissioned by the 2002 New Zealand International Festival of Arts as an “encore” for the three string quartets who had participated in a triple-bill concert. In a kind of energetic flurry, each quartet plays its own version of a simple 4-note motive. Three other motives also appear as “cultural tags”: Singapore being pentatonic, New Zealand as somewhat self-effacing, and Mexico reminiscent of the South American protest song “The People United Shall Never be Defeated”.
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- Waiteata Collection of New Zealand Music Vol. 6 - Composer Portrait: Jack Body Year: 2003
  
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