Three Guitar Preludes
for solo guitar
Prelude #1 Between Earth & Air
Date: 1991
Duration: 10m:33s
Guitar Prelude #1 (Between earth and air) was commissioned for the 1992 Australian Guitar Competition. Prelude # 1 belongs to a set of three guitar preludes exploring various rhythmic techniques such as polyrhythms, additive and subtractive rhythms and modal harmonies. It consists of 8 sections some of which can be played separately. Between earth & air has been recorded by many guitarists and was published by Currency Press (Sydney). Orchestrations of Prelude #1(Between earth & air) are also available for 8 cellos as well as an arrangement for string orchestra.
#1
performed by Ken Murray
Prelude #2 River
Date 1996
Duration: 4:19 minutes
As with Prelude # 1, Guitar Prelude #2 (River) was commissioned for the 1992 Australian Guitar Competition. Five against two polyrhythms, and phrase lengths defined by additive and subtractive rhythms feature in this work.
It was published by Currency Press (Sydney) with Tim Kain as editor. Guitar Prelude #2 (River) has also been arranged for: Cello octet for the Sydney Festival in 1993; piano solo (See Piano Prelude #7)' and string orchestra.
#2
performed by Ken Murray
Prelude #3 Mirrors of Fire
Date 1996
Duration: 4:19 minutes
Prelude # 3 (Mirrors of Fire) was commissioned by Tim Kain and recorded on his album of the same name for Tall Poppies (TP169). The work focuses on left hand polyrhythmic technique combined with asymmetrical bar organisation. Harmonically the work is based on the octatonic scale. It has also been rearranged and extended for piano (See Mise-en-Scène #5, Book 1). Prelude #3 (Mirrors of Fire) work was published by Currency Press (Sydney) and edited by Tim Kain.
#3
performed by
Tim Kain
Scores to the three guitar preludes can be borrowed from the Australian Music Centre. While the scores are out of print, copies of the scores are available from the composer.
