Works: Five Bagatelles (2006)
Five Bagatelles is a set of five movements in which dance forms predominate. In each, at least two different dances play and collide, to dramatic effect. Each of the five instruments is featured in a virtuosic solo capacity, throughout the work. There are many diverse influences to the piece, from 1930s swing to mid-European traditional dances, and even a tongue-in-cheek harmonisation of an imagined Church of England hymn.
- Animato, ritmico - Rustico - Com primo
- Adagio, con spirito - Grazioso, non troppo allegro - Tempo I
- Allegro, capricioso - Presto, agitato - Più presto
- Agitato, scherzando - Solenne, religioso
- Largo
Tim Benjamin, August 2006
Five Bagatelles was recorded by Radius, and is available for sale on the Radius website. Alternatively, this CD is free when you donate £5 or more! (See the "tipjar" box below).
Further Information / Downloads
| Premiere: | 27th April 2007, Wigmore Hall, London, by Radius. This was the version with a marimba part. The performers were Daniel Rowland (violin), Oliver Coates (cello), Jennifer George (flute), Charys Green (clarinet), John Reid (piano) and Adrian Spillett (percussion). |
| Duration: | c.12 minutes |
| Instrumentation: | fl, cl, vn, vc, pno. A version also exists with a marimba part. |
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