ED13796 Serpents of Wisdom : John Casken

Titel (DE): Serpents of Wisdom - for horn in F and piano
Titel (EN): Serpents of Wisdom - for horn in F and piano
Titel (FR): Serpents of Wisdom - for horn in F and piano
Komponist / Composer: Casken, John
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Besetzung / Instrumentation: Horn und Klavier / horn and piano
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Kompositionsjahr / Date of Composition: 2015
Aufführungsdauer / Duration: 11'
Verlag / Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Erscheindungsdatum / Date of Publishing: 09.06.2016
Ausgabe / Publication: - -
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Seiten / Pages: 24
Verarbeitung: Rückendrahtheftung - Saddle-wire stitching
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Reihe / Series: Edition Schott
ISMN: M-2201-1859-3
ISMN-13: 979-0-2201-1859-3
ISMN-EAN: 9790220118593
UPC: 841886026094

The title of this piece comes from Celtic Cross' by Norman MacCaig, a poem that brings to life the symbols of an earlier time, carved in stone, entwined and plaited in abstract forms. The idea of a coiling serpent and the image of the coiled horn also came together in my mind. The opening phrase of the piece is responsible for much of the musical material for the whole piece, a strong and vibrant phrase that I wanted to capture something of the essence of these noble creatures on Celtic crosses. The idea of plaiting and entwining plays an important part in the unfolding of the piece. John Casken

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The title of this piece comes from Celtic Cross' by Norman MacCaig, a poem that brings to life the symbols of an earlier time, carved in stone, entwined and plaited in abstract forms. The idea of a coiling serpent and the image of the coiled horn also came together in my mind. The opening phrase of the piece is responsible for much of the musical material for the whole piece, a strong and vibrant phrase that I wanted to capture something of the essence of these noble creatures on Celtic crosses. The idea of plaiting and entwining plays an important part in the unfolding of the piece. John Casken