By:

• Ross Carey

Duration:

15' 00"

Contents:

1. Prelude (Quarry); 2. Threat; 3. Build!; 4. The Lookout at Dawn; 5. Townsfolk; 6. The Church at Bro

Availability

• This work has a score

Programme Note

Written during a month-long residency in November 2005 at the Visby International Centre for Composers, in Visby on the Swedish Baltic island of Gotland, this piece was inspired by the surroundings there- the history related to its importance in the Hanseatic League and prior to that the long Viking period; and in particular the old town with it’s beautifully preserved encircling medieval town wall.

The piece consists of seven descriptive historical episodes, and includes two poems to be narrated by the pianist in episodes 2 and 7- ‘Clouds’ and ‘Centuries’. The vocalisations are mainly sung, hummed and whistled sounds, along with the breaths of the third section indicating the onerous task of building the wall.

Text Note:

Poems by the composer

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Baltic States
• Ancient civilisations

Dedication:

Dedicated to Gao Ping

Performance History

	14 Feb 2007	Performed by Gao Ping (piano and voice) during the Asia Pacific Festival at St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington