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Patrick Harrex: Sonata for Female Voice, Flute and Percussion
In Just
Composed in 1966 and published in 1969, the texts of this four-movement piece are poems by E.E. Cummings: “in Just-”, “who knows if the moon’s”, “because it’s” and “(listen)”. The title ‘Sonata’ refers neither to classical forms nor to any dissolution of words into pure sound. Indeed, the words are set with the utmost regard for intelligibility, and are often spoken rather than sung; but E.E. Cummings uses the sound of words structurally in his poems and the composer uses words as linking themes between movements: “balloon” in 1 and 2, “wee” in 1 and “we” at the end of 3, “you and I” in 2,3 and 4, “run” and “dance” in 1 and 4, “Spring” in all 4, etc. Thus the evocative and illustrative use of instruments (the percussion is all unpitched) and the abstract aspect of the voice’s words bear a reciprocal relationship to each other in an essentially ‘sounded’ structure. (adapted from a programme note by Michael Graubart)
The first public performance of Sonata was given on 15th June 1970 by Noelle Barker, soprano, Brian Woods, flute, and Michael Pound, percussion, at Morley College, London. The first broadcast performance was given later that same day in Canada (CBC Toronto Festival) by Mary Morrison, soprano, Robert Aitken, flute, and John Wyre, percussion. The first UK broadcast performance (BBC Radio Three) was given on 13 April 1971 by Jane Manning, soprano, and members of the Vesuvius Ensemble.
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released December 5, 2011
Debbie Bridge Soprano, Adam Bushell Percussion, Anne Hodgson Flute,
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