My 'Double Trio' (2008) was written during the summer and autumn of 2008 as the main focus of a one-year residency in the Glencullen area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (just south of Dublin), which was one of six artist residencies awarded by the County Council in 2008 as part of its 'Place & Identity' programme.

'Double Trio' follows on from my 2007 septet 're:play', where an improvising saxophonist and a ‘classical’ sextet came together in music which was partly improvised (for the saxophonist). 'Double Trio' is written for three improvisers (playing saxophone, double bass and drums) and three classical musicians (playing violin, vibraphone and harp) and takes, like 're:play', its initial inspiration from speech rhythms and melodies. In the case of 'Double Trio', the material comes from a number of interviews I conducted with residents of the Glencullen area of south Dublin, where we discussed how they felt about the changes the area had undergone – or not – during the time of the Celtic Tiger economic boom. The intention was to create an exciting and inventive musical work and at the same time attempt to paint a musical picture of life at that point in Glencullen, one of the least spoiled parts of the country and, paradoxically, one of the areas which has seen most development (depending on which part of Glencullen you are in).

The musicians are Cathal Roche, saxophonist, Daniel Bodwell, bass and Stu Ritchie, drums plus Mia Cooper, violin, Cliona Doris, harp and Richard O’Donnell, vibraphone.

'Double Trio' lasts approximately 55 minutes and is in eight main sections, each one inspired by one of the interviews: 
Kids//The Stonemason//Catherine//The Hostelry Manager//The Forestry Manager//The Convenience Store Owner//Residents//The Reverend


Double Trio (jazz trio and classical trio)

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Ian Wilson (Belfast, 1964) has composed over 200 works in many different genres which have been performed and broadcast on six continents. He is a member of Aosdána, Ireland’s national association of creative artists, and his music is published by G. Ricordi & Co. Ltd and Universal Edition. 
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Double Trio (jazz trio and classical trio)

Ian Wilson, composer