Dissections of a Theme

for wind quintet

Composed as part of the Auckland Philharmonia Composer Residency

Premiere: 14 November 2007

GateSeven Ensemble:
Flute Amanda Slater
Oboe Louise Cox
Clarinet Janina Paulo
Horn Lucy O’Neill
Bassoon Abbey Edlin
Conductor Justus Rozemond

St Andrew’s on the Terrace, Wellington

Programme Note

This wind quintet was composed in 2004 during my residency with the APO for their Ensemble Philharmonia series.  Though the piece has the title implying the sky and the heavens, it isn't strictly programmatic, but more reflective of the moods and colours we witness over our heads. Themes are developed in a minimalistic fashion and there are three basic movements in a 'fast - slow - fast' pattern, the last being somewhat rondo-like in form.