In memoriam (2007)

Chamber
Written By Tobias Patrick Wolf

cl, pno, vln, vla, vcl

Duration:
8′

First Performance:
27 July 2007
Kreisler Ensemble, Jessica Cottis, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, UK

London Première:
12 November 2007
LCMG, Michael Francis, St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, UK

Score

Programme note

In memoriam is directly inspired by a funeral service I attended earlier this year; though I don’t generally take my inspiration from funerals, I have always been interested in ritual and ritualistic aspects sometimes in the most unusual situations. What I found most intriguing about the service was the inbuilt three movement form and different arcs and trajectories that were present. In no way is In memoriam a musical representation of the particular funeral, rather a response to a compositional stimulus; that being said, hymn-tunes have a habit of creeping into a lot of music…

PAC

Recording

Tobias Patrick Wolf

Tobias is an award-winning German conductor and composer based in North East Scotland. He is Music Director of the renowned King’s Studio Orchestra (Scotland), the Braeside Singers (Aberdeen) and Principal Guest Conductor of the German Winds. Tobias is PhD researcher at the University of Aberdeen, exploring hybrid composition and performance practice. Sought after as guest conductor for ensembles around the globe, he brings new music to life — for audiences in the concert hall, on radio and television, and across multi-platform online streaming services.

https://www.tpwolf.com
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