Constellations

Introduction

YEAR: 2010

ORCHESTRATION: Flute dbl. Piccolo and Alto Flute, Clarinet dbl. Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Cello

DURATION: 12'

COMMISSIONED BY: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

PREMIERE DATE: April 18, 2010

PREMIERE INFORMATION:

Birmingham CBSO Centre (2 Family Concerts), Saturday 24 April 2010 – Barbican Centre, London (2 Family Concerts) and Friday 30 April 2010 – Birmingham (2 Schools Concerts)

WORK NOTES:

“Constellations exuded a bewitching timbral and textural finesse in its evocation of Orion and Pegasus – and with the Milky Way variously intervening as a ritornello.”

Richard Whitehouse, CLASSICALSOURCE.COM, 21st August 2013

Programme Note

A Ritornello (The MILKY WAY) is punctuated by three soloistic constellations that move freely like mobiles:

ORION – Jewel of the Night Sky
The PLOUGH – Tilling the Field
PEGASUS – Dancing Horse

Detail of graphic sketch for the Ritornello

Constellations

09 October 2011 | 8PM – 9PM

Birmingham Town Hall

Constellations to be repeated in Birmingham

CONSTELLATIONS by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Peter Wiegold, 9 October, 2011, Birmingham Town Hall.

14 July 2022 | 7:30PM – 9:30PM

Grand Junction

Constellations

London Sinfonietta Musicians of Tomorrow series Geoffrey Paterson conductor London Sinfonietta Academy London Sinfonietta London Sinfonietta Academy: Fiona Sweeney flute …

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