Work

Programme Note

Antikythera is an island between Greece and a larger island called Kythera. It is the site of a very significant archeological find in 1901. The object was a complex piece of clockwork machinery designed to calculate astronomical positions It has been dated to 150-100 BC.

The device is remarkable for the level of miniaturisation and complexity of its parts showing a craftsmanship comparable t that of 18th century clocks.

The music seeks to convey the interaction between the components of the clockwork mechanism and the idea that this think has lain dormant for 2000 years and has been carefully reconstructed.

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Greek
• Science

Performance History

	06 Oct 2006	Performed by Mette Leroy (flute), Pete Scholes and Andrew Uren (bass clarinets), Daniel Stabler (double bass) conducted by Claire Nash at a Committee Clocktower Concert in Auckland
		Claire Scholes