Sunday 8 March 2020, London Consort of Winds to include movements from 'Five Pieces for Wind Instruments' as part of the Festival of Modern Music. St. Saviour's Church, Herne Hill Road, SE5 9AT. 3pm-5pm. The concert is a CoMA Festival 2020 partner event. "Enjoy a concert of cutting-edge music for wind ensembles, vote in our composition competition and enjoy a slice (or two) of delicious homemade cake afterwards. Nice."
Score and parts are available from Sheet Music Plus
Five Pieces for Wind Instruments was written for The Southwark Consorts of Winds - The Ancient and Modern Consort. Each of the five movements subject familiar musical stereotypes to simple but rather strict processes. The first movement is a march where the phrase lengths are gradually shortened. The second movement presents a simple melody imitated by other instruments. The middle movement, which is like a hinge in the overall structure, is a canon - where the imitation is between two groups. The fourth movement is a reverie with slight but systematic changes to the sustained harmony. The fifth movement is a jig or waltz where the phrase lengths are, unlike the first movement, gradually lengthened.