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Tone Clock Piece XVIII - Landscape Prelude
for piano
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Landscape Prelude is imbued with the spirit of New Zealand's west coast on a still day. The accompanying poem begins:
"barely stirs the dark ripple
through liquid bell-tones
ancient echoes
of grey-green tree-gods
high sky
wild crags and rocks
the deep earth gong beats..."
A less than reassuring human element also enters the picture...
Commissioned note
Performance history
27 Feb 2008: Landscapes
04 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Blenheim
05 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Dunedin
06 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Christchurch
08 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Wellington
10 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Auckland
11 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Te Awamutu
13 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Warkworth
16 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Wanganui
20 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Waikanae
27 Sep 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Motueka
03 Oct 2009: Stephen De Pledge: Gisborne
25 Aug 2010: NZ Landscapes in UK
05 Apr 2011: Stephen De Pledge at The New Zealand International Piano Festival
04 Jul 2011: Stephen de Pledge: Landscape Preludes
22 Mar 2012: Stephen de Pledge presents the "Landscape Preludes" to Scotland
Performed by Henry Wong Doe.