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Mary Finsterer - Silva (2012)

from Offspring Bites I (2017) by Ensemble Offspring

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Silva derives from Latin, meaning 'forest', and provides the inspiration for this percussion concerto. With an aim to provide different impressions of the forest the work opens with an atmospheric ambience, giving a feeling of largeness through space and time. It looks out, as if to experience the forest through layers of branches and leaves, these represented by the whimsical, faster moving soft gestures of the woodwinds and string harmonics.

The second section emerges in stark contrast. With the earthy timbres of the tom toms set against the vibraphone, this section aims to give an impression of the forest from a completely different perspective. If the first section represents the leaves and the branches and openness of the sky, then this sections signifies the timber and soil that beds the forest, highlighting the percussion as other instruments work to create the harmonic layers.

Note by Mary Finsterer.

Mary Finsterer (b. 1962) is based in Melbourne and has been described by critics as one of Australia's most innovative composers, with her work spanning more than two decades. Her music covers diverse approaches that include Modernism and Renaissance-inspired styles, and has been heard from the concert platform through to the screen.

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from Offspring Bites I (2017), released November 28, 2017

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Ensemble Offspring Sydney, Australia

Ensemble Offspring are Australia’s leading new music group. Uniting the country’s most fearless instrumentalists under the leadership of internationally acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes, they subvert classical music traditions and deliver concerts that "burst with imagination, energy and inspiration” (Seesaw Magazine). ... more

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