Work
The Caves of Ellora
for piano and brass ensemble
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About
The Caves of Ellora was inspired by caves near Aurangabad in India, where 34 temples were chiselled out of a rock face between 300 and 800 AD. The contrast between the beauty and harmony of the temples and the hard graceless rock captured the imagination of the composer.
Commissioned note
Commissioned for Radio New Zealand for International Music Day 1979
Performance history
31 May 1981: Performed by the NZSO brass section, with Margaret Nielsen (piano).