This Earthly Round (Redux)
This Earthly Round was written as a musical response to climate change deniers, especially policy makers who choose to ignore scientific evidence and persist in implementing policies that only exacerbate environmental degradation. The music attempts to capture a sense of planet Earth's beauty, fragility and vulnerability. The 'round' progressively disintegrates, becomes weaker and less hospitable, until the piece culminates in a haunting, dystopian vision of a possible future, serving as a powerful call to action to protect and preserve our precious habitat. This is our earthly round - a musical round; Our joyous, brief moment of habitation; On a fragile sphere known as Planet Earth, held in the balance.
The piece is dedicated to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Work Details
Year: 2014 (revised 2021)
Instrumentation: Alto saxophone, prepared piano.
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Medium
Commission note: Commissioned by HD Duo.. Commission supported by the Australian Government through the Council on Australian Latin America Relations (COALAR), an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
First performance: by HD Duo — Mar 14. The North American Saxophone Alliance Conference, Illinois, USA
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc. associated with this work:
Climate change, minimalism, unequal temperaments,Jack Body, John Cage, J.S. Bach.
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View Product for Purchase‘This Earthly Round is delightful and original with a sort of slow, piercing, urgent mournfulness about it. It’s one of the highest points of this disc, fully exploring its engaging material.’ - Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International
