Work

Programme Note

This miniature was written in 1996 as a wedding present for its dedicatees: bass clarinettist Andrew Uren and cellist Katherine Hebley. One source of the title, reflected in the music, is a line from John Donne’s poem The Extasie (1633), which—on one level—depicts two lovers
physically and spiritually entwined.

As our blood labours to beget
Spirits, as like soules as it can,
Because such fingers need to knit
That subtile knot, which makes us man:
So must pure lovers soules descend
T’affections, and to faculties,
Which sense may reach and apprehend,
Else a great Prince in prison lies.

Difficulty:

Advanced

Dedication:

for Andrew and Katherine

Performance History

	26 Jul 1997	Performed by Andrew Uren (bass clarinet) and Katherine Hebley (cello) of 175 East, at Artspace, Auckland
		175 East    Andrew Uren    Katherine Hebley
	11 May 1999	Performed by Andrew Uren (bass clarinet) and Katherine Hebley (cello)
		Andrew Uren    Katherine Hebley
	11 Aug 2010	Performed by 175 East (Andrew Uren, bass clt; Katherine Hebley, cello) at a Waikato University Lunchtime Concert in Hamiltion
		175 East