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Dorothy Buchanan  

Cello Duet

Duration: 03' 00" Year: 1982
for two cellos

Tabea Squire  

Contemporary Duets

Duration: 20' 00" Year: 2010
a series of didactic duets targeted at tertiary violinists, covering the particular difficulties in learning contemporary music

Neville Hall  

darilo

Duration: 01' 00" Year: 1999
miniature for two cellos

  • Programme Note

    A short tribute to John Rimmer for his 60th birthday, scored for two cellos. A very compressed and active piece focusing on microscopic modifications of pitch and timbre. Based on a spectral analysis of John Rimmer’s name. Premiered in Auckland by Coral Bognuda and Tom Pierard.

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Chloe Moon  

Duo for Two Violins

Duration: 07' 00" Year: 1980
for two violins

Douglas Lilburn  

Duos

Duration: 18' 00" Year: 1954
for two violins

David Farquhar  

Equali

Duration: 14' 00" Year: 1991
for two cellos

  • Programme Note

    The title “Equali” expresses the idea of sharing between two similar instruments. This happens in a variety of ways in the eight duos, but I was particularly interested in exploring the interweaving and crossing of the two violin lines and the idea of dividing ideas between them. I have always been drawn to the idea of duos, whether for equal or unequal instruments clarinets or keyboard. But the warmth and expressiveness of stringed instruments has a special appeal, which I hope comes across in this set. They also exist in a version for two violins.

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David Farquhar  

Equali

Duration: 13' 00" Year: 1991
eight duos for two violins

  • Programme Note

    The title Equali expresses the idea of sharing between two similar instruments. This happens in a variety of ways in the eight duos, but I was particularly interested in exploring the interweaving and crossing of the two violin lines and the idea of dividing ideas between them. I have always been drawn to the idea of duos, whether for equal or unequal instruments, clarinets or keyboard. But the warmth and expressiveness of stringed instruments has a special appeal, which I hope comes across in this set. They also exist in a version for two cellos.

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Robbie Ellis  

Flttttt

Duration: 00' 30" Year: 2006
microscore for violin and cello

  • Programme Note

    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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Neville Hall  

in the folds of silence 2

Duration: 13' 00" Year: 1996
for two violins