Work for solo piano requested and first performed by Nicholas Ashton.This work samples vertical chord structures from an earlier piece for piano (EVEN MORE GEESE), which itself was derived from an ensemble piece (More Geese).These samples are presented embedded in a durational structure as if preserved in amber, separated by silences.The work employs all three pedals in various combinations to heighten the harmonic content

Hails, John

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EMG John Hails solo piano 2008     Written for my colleague and friend, Nicholas Ashton, who gave its first performance on 4th December 2008 at the Music School, Palace Green, Durham.   General notation To avoid cluttering the page, rests are only notated in the (middle) treble stave. Coordination of the staves should be self-evident. No barlines are present to avoid any sense of meter, and to reduce unnecessary clutter. The rhythmic notation is intended to be read as a chain of durations, and performed as precisely as possible.  Pedal notation  sustain pedal fully depressed  sustain pedal depressed one quarter of the way down  sustain pedal depressed one half of the way down  sustain pedal depressed until the vertical line, at which point the pedal is to be raised at a constant speed until cleared at the asterisk.  sostenuto pedal  una corda pedal  = 72To NicholasEMGsolo pianoJohn Hailsdynamics throughout are very quietjust enough weight on each attack so that every note sounds                                                                                      u.c. 1/4 P 1/4 P                                                                                                                          2      1/2 P                                                                                                                         31/4 P   1/4 P   u.c.1/2 P                                                                                                                                                            4      1/4 P                                                                                                                                         5                                                                                                61/2 P   1/4 P                                                                                                               7   u.c. u.c. 1/2 P u.c. 1/2 P                                                                                                                8                        9

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EMG

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