Scottish Music Centre

Catalogue Item

w19268

TitleEssence of Direction. The
Contributors Jane Serter (composer)
Composition date2011
Duration (mins)16
Categorychamber quartet string
Instrumentation2 vn va vc
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NotesThe concept behind the notion of "essences" is the attempt to render in sound some simple abstract philosophical and/or scientific ideas. In this case the idea is to find some basic straightforward way of showing direction, both as geometry and as human endeavour and emotion. The work has 4 moments : 1) The Essence of Up 2) The Essence of Sideways 3) The Essence of Down 4) The Essence of Oblique
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This work is associated with the following collection items:

  • score [cb38376] [unpublished] ref library More details
  • score [cb38377] [unpublished] archive collection [Stored offsite. Box 80] More details