Performed at St Michael's Church, Ghent, Belgium
'Shadow cast by the sun' is the second movement from 'Rhythm of Light', a suite of four movements celebrating the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth. The titles are based on two of the sculptor’s quotations which discuss her influences and artistic approaches, and the suite title is inspired by her many mentions of both rhythm and light. Within the music there are also references to her wide scope of interests such as form, texture and dance.
'Shadow cast by the sun' is reflective of the sculptor creating on her own but not alone, much like the process of writing music, and a sense of poignant and focused isolation before sharing the work with others.
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2. Shadow cast by the sun
“Every shadow cast by the sun from an ever-varying angle reveals the harmony of the inside to outside.”
Extracts from Barbara Hepworth: Carvings and Drawings,
with an introduction by Herbert Read, London, 1952,
from Chapter 1: The excitement of discovering the nature of carving, 1903-1930
www.barbarahepworth.org.uk/by-barbara-hepworth/quotations-from-barbara-hepwor.html
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Commissioned by the Hepworth Band with Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant Funding
19 сен 2024
