Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Benedict Holland - Violin
Tim Williams - Cimbalom
Mark Thomas - Director of Photography
Rob Kelledy - Sound recording and Mastering
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
This piece uses a portion of the River Danube, known as the Danube Bend, to generate its musical material. Through overlaying and tracing the river graphic onto the cimbalom board, as well as in a pitch/time graph, contrasting pitch sets are generated that provide both a structure to the piece, and a dialectic between violin and cimbalom. The final section of the piece utilises graphic notation in both parts building to a cacophonous, wild sound; aggressively denying the convoluted processes within the work, whilst also providing a statement on the notion of manmade interaction with natural elements.
The title of the piece, Folyò, is Hungarian for ‘river’.
Learn more about Thomas: thomasmkmetcalf.com
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Psappha is grateful for the support its ‘Composing for…’ programme receives from: Arts Council England; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Fenton Arts Trust; The Garrick Charitable Trust; Idelewild Trust; The Radcliffe Trust; and The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation.
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Benedict Holland - Violin
Tim Williams - Cimbalom
Mark Thomas - Director of Photography
Rob Kelledy - Sound recording and Mastering
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
This piece uses a portion of the River Danube, known as the Danube Bend, to generate its musical material. Through overlaying and tracing the river graphic onto the cimbalom board, as well as in a pitch/time graph, contrasting pitch sets are generated that provide both a structure to the piece, and a dialectic between violin and cimbalom. The final section of the piece utilises graphic notation in both parts building to a cacophonous, wild sound; aggressively denying the convoluted processes within the work, whilst also providing a statement on the notion of manmade interaction with natural elements.
The title of the piece, Folyò, is Hungarian for ‘river’.
Learn more about Thomas: thomasmkmetcalf.com
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LEARN MORE AND FOLLOW PSAPPHA
Website: psappha.com
Subscribe to Psappha's Enewsletter: shorturl.at/ryFGO
Twitter: twitter.com/PsapphaEnsemble
Facebook: facebook.com/psappha.ensemble
Instagram: instagram.com/psapphaensemble
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Psappha is grateful for the support its ‘Composing for…’ programme receives from: Arts Council England; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Fenton Arts Trust; The Garrick Charitable Trust; Idelewild Trust; The Radcliffe Trust; and The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation.
Please support Psappha's work: psappha.com/support-us
