Work
Incus
for bass clarinet, trombone, and cello
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About
Incus is the third and final piece in series of three trios collectively entitled Middle Ear. The incus (or anvil) is a bone in the chain of three that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the internal ear in the process of transformation of external sound waves to an emotional or cognitive response within the listener. The work (somewhat arbitrarily) incorporates elements from J.S. Bach's harmonization of the chorale Christus, de uns selig macht, and was influenced by the late novellas of Samuel Beckett.
Performance history
13 Oct 2006: Performed by 175 East - Tim Sutton (trombone), Andrew Uren (bass clarinet), Katherine Hebley (cello) - at All Saints Church, Ponsonby, Auckland
03 Jul 2011: music by nz composers, celebrating nz
18 Nov 2011: 175 East