13 May 2017

John ELMSLY: Violin Concerto (première)

From Music Alive, 7:30 pm on 13 May 2017

'Carefree and invigorating are the guiding moods, and the rattling flow of a braided river is an image which sprang to mind' (John Elmsly)

John Elmsly

John Elmsly Photo: Darryl Foong

This concerto was composed in 2016-17. The three movements are:

  • Along the Ancient Line
  • Meditations with Bach and Escher
  • Chasing the River Sound

Violinist Jun Hong Loh with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.

The composer says 'I rather like, too, the lines at the end of the poem 'The River in You' by Brian Turner:

...the pull

that draws you back is the river in you

racing to keep time with the river sound'

 

Recorded 13 May 2017, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert

Producer: David McCaw

Engineer: Graham Kennedy

Notes: Erica Challis