Premiere of Richard Gill's The Wave, performed by New Dublin Voices in St Ann's Church on July 12th as part of Conversations II.

Programme Note:

Wave is a setting of words by songwriter Stephen Coyle. I wanted to explore how the words would work in different settings and textures with soloists and ensemble singing exchanging lines as if the melody is shifting around the choir. Certain sections allow the performers to choose their own rhythm and melodic patterns in order to create a freer mood and to contrast with the stricter rhythmic sections.

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Richard Gill - The Wave

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