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| Title | Silent Key |
| Contributors |
Kevin Leomo (composer) |
| Composition date | 2016 |
| Duration (mins) | 9 |
| Category | chamber quartet |
| Instrumentation | Vib Mar Pf (4 Hands) |
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| Programme Note | 'Silent Key' is a term used by amateur radio operators which refers to a member of their community who had passed away. Radio operators use Morse code to communicate with one another; 'key' refers to the telegraph key used to transmit the code. 'Silent' refers to the Morse code signal 'SK', which signifies 'end transmission'. I was struck by the wordplay of this concept; that this community has such a poetic phrase for deceased colleagues and friends. On a personal level, silent key to me means that although a person may be gone, they still remain silently in our memories. -Kevin Leomo |
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