Three Guitar Preludes
for solo guitar
Prelude #1 Between Earth & Air
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Date: 1991
Duration: 10m:33s
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Guitar Prelude #1 (Between earth and air) was commissioned for the 1992 Australian Guitar Competition. The work belongs to a set of three preludes exploring various rhythmic techniques such as polyrhythms, additive and subtractive rhythms and modal harmonies. The work consists of 8 sections some of which can be played separately. The work has been recorded by many guitarists. The work was published by Currency Press (Sydney). An orchestration of Prelude #1 for 8 cellos is also available and edited by Tim Kain.
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performed by Ken Murray
Score can be borrowed from the Australian Music Centre
While the score is out of print, a copy of the score is available from the composer.
Prelude #2 River
Date 1996
Duration: 4:19 minutes
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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.
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It was published by Currency Press (Sydney) with Tim Kain as editor. The recording here is a MIDI recording and should be treated as a reference only as there are some minor discrepancies. Guitar Prelude #2 has also been arranged for Cello octet for the Sydney Festival in 1993, and piano (See Piano Prelude #7).
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MIDI version
Prelude #3 Mirrors of Fire
Date 1996
Duration: 4:19 minutes
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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 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
Score can be borrowed from the Australian Music Centre
While the score is out of print, a copy of the score is available from the composer.
Score can be borrowed from the Australian Music Centre
While the score is out of print, a copy of the score is available from the composer.