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John McCabe. Pilgrim Sextet For Strings. Parts. Sheet Music. 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos. STR INST. John McCabe. --.

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John McCabe. Pilgrim Sextet vir Strykers. Dele. Sheet Music. 2 viole, 2 viola's 2 tjello's. STR INST. John McCabe. --.

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The composer writes. Pilgrim was inspired, it will be no surprise to learn, by reading Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress - Vaughan Williams's great opera on the subject had fascinated me from its first performance, yet it was a long time before I caught up with this essential item in any well-stocked library of English classics. It made a great impression, not least because of its theme of a journey of self-discovery, and a rediscovery or renewal of faith. These are ideas which have a strong interest for me, not in religious terms but in their application to every aspect of human life. including great journeys. , and this piece reflects my response in musical terms to this concern. The tempo of the whole piece, which lasts about 18 minutes, is basically slow. There are two quick episodes, but these act somewhat like the trio sections of a classical scherzo, save that the tempo relationships are inverted. the classical trios would have been slower, not quicker. and the canvas is much larger, being that of a single, substantial, slow movement. The form of the whole is perhaps fantasia-like rather than having any relationship to classical forms such as sonata or rondo - some motifs and themes are varied as the work develops, and the opening chords are of primary importance throughout the work. There has been no attempt to convey any pictorial elements deriving from Bunyan's great book. There is, however, one feature which, upon completion of the score, struck me with some force, which is that almost all the thematic material is essentially striving upwards - there is a constant upward movement. sometimes over a lengthy period. throughout the work. Pilgrim was commissioned by the Luton Music Club for the Raphael Ensemble with funds provided by the Eastern Arts Board and Bedfordshire County Council, and is dedicated to the Luton Music Club. The first performance was given in Luton on February 10th 1997 and followed, as part of a joint scheme, by performances in the same week at the Music Clubs of Bedford and Leighton Buzzard.

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Die komponis skryf. Pilgrim is geïnspireer is, sal dit geen verrassing om te leer, deur die lees van Bunyan se Pilgrim's Progress wees - Vaughan Williams se groot opera oor die onderwerp het my van sy eerste prestasie gefassineer, maar dit was 'n lang tyd voordat ek vasgevang met hierdie noodsaaklike item in enige goed -stocked biblioteek van Engels klassieke. Dit het 'n groot indruk, nie die minste nie as gevolg van sy tema van 'n reis van self-ontdekking, en 'n herontdekking of hernuwing van geloof. Dit is idees wat 'n sterk belangstelling vir my, nie in godsdienstige terme, maar in hul aansoek om elke aspek van die mens se lewe. insluitend groot reise. En hierdie stuk weerspieël my reaksie in musikale terme vir hierdie kommer. Die tempo van die hele stuk, wat sowat 18 minute duur, is basies stadig. Daar is twee vinnige episodes, maar hierdie optree ietwat soos die trio afdelings van 'n klassieke scherzo, behalwe dat die tempo verhoudings omgekeerde. die klassieke trio sou stadiger, nie vinniger gewees het. en die doek is veel groter, is dat 'n enkele, groot, stadige beweging. Die vorm van die geheel is miskien Fantasia-agtige, eerder as om 'n verhouding tot die klassieke vorme soos sonate of rondo - sommige motiewe en temas is volop soos die werk ontwikkel, en die opening van akkoorde is van primêre belang deur die hele werk. Daar was geen poging om enige prentelemente vloei uit Bunyan se groot boek oor te dra. Daar is egter een eienskap wat na afloop van die telling, het my opgeval met 'n paar van krag is, en dit is dat byna al die tematiese materiaal is in wese die strewe opwaarts nie - daar is 'n konstante opwaartse beweging. soms oor 'n lang tydperk. deur die hele werk. Pilgrim is in opdrag van die Luton Music Club vir die Raphael Ensemble met fondse wat deur die Oos-Arts Board en Bedfordshire County Council, en is toegewy aan die Luton Music Club. Die eerste optrede is op 10 Februarie 1997 in Luton gegee en gevolg, as deel van 'n gesamentlike skema, deur optredes in dieselfde week by die Musiek Klubs van Bedford en Leighton Buzzard.