By:

• Jack Body

Duration:

12' 00"

Instrumentation:

Melodies 1 and 3 require a grand piano

Samples

	Score (1334k)	Page 1	© Waiteata Press
	Score (80k)	Page 1 from 'IV' and page 1 from 'V'	© Jack Body
	Recording (466k)	From 0:00 - 1:00	© Rattle Records
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Availability

• This work has 4 scores and 3 recordings

Programme Note

Originally composed for Margaret Nielsen this set of short pieces for piano explores unconventional melodic styles inspired by the composer’s fascination with melodic styles outside the Western “classical” tradition, including, among others, bagpipe music, and the Chinese guqin zither. It has been recorded by both Margaret Nielsen and Daniel Poynton.

Commissioned:

This work was written for Margaret Nielsen

• Margaret Nielsen

Difficulty:

Advanced

Performance History

	26 Feb 1992	Performed by Matthew Davidson at the Concert Hall, School of Music, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States of America
		Matthew Davidson
	25 Apr 1992	Performed by Matthew Davidson at Smith Memorial Room, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States of America
		Matthew Davidson
	30 May 1992	Performed by Matthew Davidson at Centre Stage Theater, Society for Jazz and World Music, “Day of Music Festival”, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America
		Matthew Davidson