Work Information
| Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music with funds provided by the Sue Knussen
Composers Fund and the following individuals through Birmingham Contemporary
Music Group’s Sound Investment scheme: |
| Work Notes |
Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music with funds from BCMG and Sue Knussen Trust for the BCMG conducted by Oliver Knussen. |
Publisher |
Chester Music Ltd |
| Category |
Large Ensemble (7 or more players) |
Year Composed |
2009 |
| Duration |
10 |
Orchestration |
0.0+ca.2.1/1000/hp/str(1.0.1.1.1) |
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| Full Score(s): |
CH77924 |
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Not available |
Programme Note
A Cold Spring falls into three movements although these are played almost without a break. The first movement is fast-moving and features an exuberant duet for two clarinets. The second is a mini concerto for solo horn accompanied by the ensemble. More nocturnal in character, a repetitive rocking rhythm lends it a feel of a lullaby. The third movement opens with an energetic outburst for the whole group. Solos and duets are juxtaposed with the combined ensemble to create an impression of stark contrast.
Reviews
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Grime counts Oliver Knussen among her mentors and shares his eloquence, but her palette is all her own, weaving evocative, restless motives with cool insistence. She writes as though her music needs to be told...
Kate Molleson, The Guardian, 22/04/2012
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A Cold Spring sounded as quietly distinctive as at its first outing at Aldeburgh last summer.
Andrew Clements, The Guardian, 01/01/2010
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