‘for Janet Craxton’ (10 mins)
Allegro moderato – Vivace (var. 1-5)
Lento liberamente ( var. 6-8)
Vivace ( var. 9 – 12)
A tempo moderato (coda) (10 mins)
The oboe is prominent, as in a concerto. The second section is chordal, impressionistic, with a slower rate of harmonic change. The third section is a developed version of the first section, and the Coda recalls the Introduction. The whole work derives from the 4-note motif announced by the strings in the opening bars.
First performance 19 October 1977, Germany ( Cologne, British Council)
by the London Oboe Quartet , Janet Craxton, Perry Hart, Brian Hawkins, Charles Tunnell
The score and parts are available for this work and a full performance is available for download or on CD.
Study score ISMN M 708045 47 2
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Allegro moderato – Vivace (var. 1-5)
Lento liberamente ( var. 6-8)
Vivace ( var. 9 – 12)
A tempo moderato (coda) (10 mins)
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This work is also available in a performance by Janet Craxton here.