Work
Aquarius II
for piano
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About
Although the work was not commissioned, it was indirectly 'requested' by Ross Carey, who performed Aquarius I in a New Zealand Piano Music concert on 30 March 2008. Aquarius I was written for, and premiered by, Anita van Dijk in 2000, and there was a note at the end of it saying that "Aquarius II may emerge at a later date" – it was in response to Ross' enquiry about this that I was spurred to write Aquarius II. Both works are dedicated to Anita van Dijk, upon whose birthday numbers they are based.
Aquarius II is the sequel to Aquarius I.
Commissioned note
Written at the request of Ross Carey
Dedication note
Dedicated to the composer's jazz-pianist friend Anita van Dijk
Performance history
30 Mar 2008: Performed by Ross Carey at St Mark's Church, Lower Hutt
20 Sep 2009: Ghosts, Fire, Water
11 Jun 2011: Brother Sun, Sister Moon - Baroque Voices