'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 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