Work
Strata
for lever harp with loop pedal
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About
When Helen initially asked me to write her a lever harp piece, one option that arose in discussion was that of using a loop pedal. This created many possibilities for the piece, but also created limits in the way I could use certain material. After the expansive opening, Strata uses multiple layers built up of patterns played over top of each other. The constantly repeating riffs drive the piece, and the melodic material weaves around this, sometimes in sync and sometimes purposely against the underlying patterns. Strata was written while I was Mozart Fellow at the University of Otago in 2011.
Commissioned note
Performance history
11 Sep 2013: Helen Webby, Harp - Lunchtime Recital Series, Waikato University
13 Sep 2013: Pluck: works for harp with Helen Webby
14 Sep 2013: 'Pluck' - New Music for Harp, with Helen Webby
04 Oct 2013: 'Pluck' - Harp and Voice Concert and Workshop