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for:

Reed Quintet

Duration:

2;20

Style:

Mix of chordal, lyrical, and grooving

Technique aspects:

U.S. Grade 2.5

Programme note:

Commissioned by Ben MacDonald (USA) for the method book Reed Revolution: A Fundamental Approach to Reed Quintet.

As ensemble playing is so dependent on teamwork and listening/responding to each others’ needs (focussing less on an individual part and more on the collective goal), this could be likened to an imagined scenario of a group climbing an unfamiliar mountain, pulling each other along and supporting each other, physically and mentally.

Composed:

2023