national anthem [no. I]
(2017)
for six pianos
Written as part of the Vale of Glamorgan International Festival of Music Peter Reynold’s Composer Studio
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Grand Band (Vicky Chow, David Friend, Paul Kerekes, Blair McMillen, Lisa Moore, Isabelle O’Connell) on Monday 22nd May, 2017 at St. David’s Hall (Cardiff, UK)
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‘anthem’. n. ˈænθəm; anˈt həm. 1 An uplifting song associated with a group or a cause, especially one chosen by a country to express patriotic feelings. 2 a musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir during a church service. Derivative adj. anthemic Origin Latin, antiphona. Old English, antemne
This is not an uplifting song.
This is an anthem that explores the state of the nation.
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six acoustic pianos
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6’