If you read my posts regularly about the pieces I listen to each week, then you know that I decided to listen to works by the ten composers from a list I found entitled “Ten Young Composers Who Are Redefining Classical Music," HERE. Last week I listened to “Dawn” by the second-named composer, Dobrinka Tabakova, and as I mentioned above, this week I listened to "Five Rackets for Trio Relay" by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, the third composer on the list.
One correction though: I have not listened to the complete work -- just the fifth (final?) movement entitled “Walk, Relay, Marathon, Sprint.” I haven’t been able to find the entire work on YouTube or on Spotify -- and that’s too bad because the fifth movement is quite a fun piece. I have to admit, though, I am still a bit confused by the title “Five Rackets for Trio Relay” because in the video I saw and listened to, HERE, there are six people on stage (seven if you count the page turner) -- including two at the piano. The video at the start states that the piece is performed by the Lawson Trio and students from Junior Royal Academy of Music, so at least I know there is a “trio” involved, and I assume they just doubled all the parts (although I’m not sure how that would work with the piano). The work begins with a sforzando chord played by all followed by some furtive triplets on the piano, and then the race is on -- or should I say “chase”? The piece definitely has the vibe of a chase scene from a spy thriller where one person -- perhaps an innocent man in a tale of mistaken identity -- is hoping to evade capture in a pursuit. There’s even a “ta da” at the end, so I imagine the pursuit in this “walk, relay, marathon, sprint” has a happy ending! I did enjoy this movement very much -- so I’ll have to keep looking for the rest of the piece. I hope the rest of it is as fun as this exhilarating jaunt!
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