Work
Autumn Moods Op. 196
for cello and guitar
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This short piece reflects on the colours and lighting of Autumn, and also the aging process. It is song-like in places, with the cello playing long lines over the gently rocking guitar part. The first section is slow and melancholic, while the second section is quicker with repeated patterns that flow like running water. A more determined theme played on guitar brings the piece to a climax, before the music winds down to a quiet close.
I wanted to create a piece that Matthew and Heleen would enjoy playing, so there is considerable interplay between the parts, and some technical challenges. However, the main focus is on creating moods and emotions, and making space for the players to express themselves on their instruments.
- Anthony Ritchie
Published in 2018 by Hatchet Music Ltd, edited by Matthew Marshall and Heleen du Plessis.
Commissioned note
Dedication note
For Matthew and Heleen
Contents note
One movement
Performance history
10 Aug 2017: Premiered by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at the Sargood Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand
10 Aug 2017: Performed by Matthew Marshall and Heleen du Plessis at the Stargood Centre, Dunedin
13 Aug 2017: Performed by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at Memorial Hall, Paekakariki, New Zealand
24 Nov 2017: Performed by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at Marama Hall, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
18 Jul 2018: Performed by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at St. Mark’s Church, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
15 Apr 2019: "It's Love, Isn't It?" Poetry & Chamber Music with Guitar
10 Nov 2022: Performed by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at the SOA Gallery, Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
12 Nov 2022: Performed by Heleen du Plessis and Matthew Marshall at Huzza Music Centre, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Recorded by Matthew Marshall and Heleen du Plessis on the album Brighter than Blue (2020)