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The Mr Pepys of the title refers to the 17th century diarist and all-round extraordinarily talented man Samuel Pepys, and the piece tries to evoke something of the mood of his time.  The word "Pavan" is an alternative word for "Pavane", which was a slow and stately dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, the only difference being that "Pavane" is a French word and emphasises the second syllable, while "Pavan" emphasises the first syllable and sounds more English.  Since Samuel Pepys was very English, I chose "Pavan".
The piece is published along with its companion piece "Mr Pepys' Pleasure", both of which also appear in short versions.

Mr Pepys' Pavan harp duet (extended version)

The reasons why this Latin American style piece is called 'Fraid Not are somewhat convoluted.  The title came about as the result of a rather bumpy train of thought triggered by reactions to the South American dance rhythms of the piece and its beguiling melody, mingled with thoughts about certain meat products that we associate with that part of the world and their devasting environmental impact.  Part of me had wanted to give the piece a Spanish title, because that’s what I’ve done for my other Latin American style ensembles (Incógnita, Esperanza, Los Pájaros Carpinteros, and, partially, Tubby’s Tango), but nothing sprang to mind.  In preparing this new Creighton’s Collection edition I was mulling over possible Spanish titles again, and found myself thinking (a) about all those cows raised for beef, and (b) the irresistible rhythms of the music that make you want to dance, and I had the appealing vision of all the cows dancing instead of being eaten, and thought “Hmm, what about Los Vacas Bailando...?”  A friend even suggested Strictly Vacas Bailando, which I thought was a great idea (although it might be lost on anyone not familiar with British Saturday night television...).  Anyway, consider that the subtitle, as I don’t want to dispense with 'Fraid Not, partly because of the sentiment it conveys, and partly because it’s a celebration of the humble and much-misused apostrophe...
To all harpists out there: don't worry when you see all those accidentals flashing past – I've marked all necessary pedal or lever changes in the sheet music, which is obtainable as usual from Creighton's Collection (https://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/Stephen_Dunstone.html) or from your regular harp music supplier.

'Fraid Not: 3-part Harp Ensemble by Stephen Dunstone

Unaccompanied choir to begin, then orchestra joins the choir. For the album Cinematic Voices (KPM/EMI)

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'Fraid Not: 3-part Harp Ensemble by Stephen Dunstone

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