The initial idea for these two pieces came from two Tom Stoppard plays where one play interrupts another to provide a greater context to what is going on while still having two distinct plays.
When I was younger I'd hear my mum talking to people on the phone while I would be practicing. This often distracted me as I was nosey. I'd often hear her talking about me and this changed the way I would play (e.g. complaining how loud I was). These two pieces explore the idea of backgrounds and how these backgrounds shape our present and future experiences. The performer can play either The Weight of History or Background Etudes as solo pieces or play them together.
Instrumentation
Violin
1/2 Violin
Film
Duration
13 Minutes 30 Seconds
Dedication
Written for and commissioned by Sean Morrison
Premiere
14th of June, 2023 in the Carlton Club, Manchester.
When I was younger I'd hear my mum talking to people on the phone while I would be practicing. This often distracted me as I was nosey. I'd often hear her talking about me and this changed the way I would play (e.g. complaining how loud I was). These two pieces explore the idea of backgrounds and how these backgrounds shape our present and future experiences. The performer can play either The Weight of History or Background Etudes as solo pieces or play them together.
Instrumentation
Violin
1/2 Violin
Film
Duration
13 Minutes 30 Seconds
Dedication
Written for and commissioned by Sean Morrison
Premiere
14th of June, 2023 in the Carlton Club, Manchester.