Maple
for Solo Cello
inkl. MwSt., zzgl. Versand
Lieferzeit 2-4 Wochen
Sally Beamish
Maple
for Solo Cello

Sally Beamish
Maple

for Solo Cello

Lieferzeit 2-4 Wochen
inkl. MwSt., zzgl. Versand
Voraussichtliche Lieferung zwischen 06.03.2026 und 20.03.2026.
  • Kreditkarte
  • Rechnung Rechnung
  • PayPal
  • Sepa

Nicht in allen Ländern verfügbar. Mehr erfahren

Beschreibung:

  • ISMN: 9790577020747
Maple arose from a commission to write a work for solo cello, to be performed alongside readings from artist John Newling's collection of letters entitled 'Dear Nature'; a poetic manifestation of our relationship with the natural world. The piece is in eight short sections, to be interspersed with readings of groups of the poems. It may also be performed as a single movement. It begins with a seed - the seed of a maple tree, as it hangs on the mature tree, ready to drop. The seeds are like propellers, sometimes travelling more than a mile before landing on the ground. Maple follows the growth of the tree to maturity - which in reality would take at least a hundred years. 'Roots, shoots' grows downwards and upwards from a pedal note, and the dance-like 'Flowers' is followed by the stately 'Tree', and then the warm, cascading 'Autumn'. Maple is very often the wood of choice for the back of a stringed instrument, and the last section uses open strings to explore the full resonance of the cello. The piece starts with a 'seed' of only five notes, which grows into different configurations. It is intended to be played in an improvisatory style. Maple was co-commissioned by Brighton Festival, Ars et Terra Festival with SACEM and Ditchling Arts and Crafts Museum, to be performed by Margarita Balanas as part of the Brighton Festival's 'Dear Nature' project.