Munro

About

‘Munro’ is inspired by motorcycle racer Burt Munro. Ryan writes tht Munro is, “a Kiwi icon who achieved something extraordinary, and putting his ingenuity, determination, optimism and Kiwi ‘can-do’ attitude to music intrigued me greatly. Musically, there is a relentless energy and a mechanical drive, with short rhythmic ideas constantly recurring, often interrupted by a strong jolt, but always returning. Metallic percussion plays a steady role as ideas establish but then often surprisingly move in different directions, as if the thought ‘Ah bugger, scrap that idea, I’ve got a better one’ came along. As the piece draws to a close, there is finally a sense of cohesion, satisfaction and accomplishment.