The sky didn't fall [Symphony Orchestra, 2019/23]
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Symphony Orchestra [2(=Picc).2.2(=BCl).2(=CBsn) - 4.2.2.1 - timp - 2perc - hp - strings]
2019/23
8'
About this work
The piece takes inspiration from the opening lines of Kerry Hardie’s poem, 'After My Father Died': “The sky didn’t fall. It stayed up there, luminous, tattered with crows…” (Kerrie Hardie, ‘The Sky Didn’t Fall’, The Gallery Press, 2003). The oppressive overwhelming nature of grief, juxtaposed with the banal normality as everyone surrounding you continues the pattern of their lives. The sharp rays of each morning sun, marking another day that cannot be shared. The colours of the seasons seeming that much brighter even in the persistent shadow of loss.‘The sky didn’t fall’ was written for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Composers’ Hub in 2019, and was premiered by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (cond. Emilie Godden) at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff on 2 November 2023.
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