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Bath, BA2 6UD. +44 (0)1225 313082
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1:39; moderate 3/4; courtly, arcane, formal; reeds
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Here's a little trio of reeds, playing a light but formal piece in 3/4 (waltz) time. There's something about these instruments that always suggests to me something courtly and arcane, so I picture characters in a costume drama stepping nimbly around one another in neat rows, surrounded by opulent furniture and chandeliers. I make no claim to the authenticity of the music in this respect but those are the images it conjures for me.
The harmony is a little odd at times and I have done my usual trick of sustaining notes too consistently for it to quite sound natural: whereas real players would probably add a little more articulation, so this is something I'll try to pay more attention to in future.
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Here's a little trio of reeds, playing a light but formal piece in 3/4 (waltz) time. There's something about these instruments that always suggests to me something courtly and arcane, so I picture characters in a costume drama stepping nimbly around one another in neat rows, surrounded by opulent furniture and chandeliers. I make no claim to the authenticity of the music in this respect but those are the images it conjures for me.
The harmony is a little odd at times and I have done my usual trick of sustaining notes too consistently for it to quite sound natural: whereas real players would probably add a little more articulation, so this is something I'll try to pay more attention to in future.