Work
Aquae Sulis
for winds, strings, harp and percussion
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About
The worship of the Celtic Goddess Sulis and the Roman Goddess Minerva gave rise to the cult of Sul-Minerva at the ancient springs situated in Southwest England. A visit to the site summons up a variety of underground imaginings – dark, steaming pools, slowly dripping water and faster running streams, ancient supplications, sacrifice, curses and prayers, fertility and healing.
Difficulty note
Advanced or professional orchestra
Contents note
Single movement
Performance history
30 May 2013: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Tecwyn Evans (conductor). Recorded by RNZ Concert as part of the 2013 NZSO-RNZ Concert-SOUNZ Recordings.
03 Jul 2016: Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra (Peter Scholes, cond.) at Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland
Performed by The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Alto flute solo by Bridget Douglas, viola and cello duet by Julia Joyce and Andrew Joyce. Conducted by Marc Taddei.