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| Title | Spring in Alba |
| Contributors |
Janet Beat (composer) |
| Composition date | 2021 |
| Duration (mins) | 0 |
| Category | orchestral concerto |
| Instrumentation | Vn / Str |
| Commissioned by | The Glasgow Barons |
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| First line | |
| First performed | 22 03 2022 Hector Scott / Glasgow Barons / Paul MacAlindin Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, Glasgow |
| Notes | |
| Programme Note | i. Misty Dawn - The Sun Breaks Through. I used quarter tones in the opening section in order to blur the harmonies just as vision is blurred in the early morning mist. ii. April Showers. Pizzicato dominates this movement to represent rain, especially at the end where pizzicato tremolo imitates raindrops rattling on window panes. iii. Spring Cèilidh. Scottish rhythms & polytonality are used to create the atmosphere of a jolly whiskey fuelled gathering |
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