{"product_id":"bray-chapter-two-piano-solo-digital-download","title":"Bray - Chapter Two - Piano Solo (Digital Download)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChapter Twofor Solo Piano by Charlotte Bray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\tFor my friends, aka The Nuggets.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\tThese four pieces were composed between 2013 and 2015. Mercury Ruling and Herbies Funfare were first performed on 24 November 2015 at Burgh House and Hamstead Museum by Annie Yim; A Hundred Monkeys was first performed on 28 July 2016 at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK, by Olivia Macrae.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tProgramme Notes\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tChapter Two is a collection of four pieces, written as gifts for various friends to celebrate the births of their children, the second in a series of collected piano pieces. Exploring the piano in various ways, the pieces are intended to be played by children or adults alike.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tBy chance, each of the four children that these pieces were written for were born in either air or fire zodiac signs. I took characteristics from each sign to inspire the corresponding pieces.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tMercury Ruling was written for Sebastian Charlie Reeve, whose zodiac sign is Gemini. An ultimate calmness feeds the piece, mysterious and flowing. The simple melody passes from right hand to left, over the continuous accompaniment pattern. The notes are derived from the letters in Sebastians name.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tHerbies Funfare is filled with energy and determination. A fearless fanfare, it also finds its qualities in Herbies zodiac sign, Sagittarius. A live free improvisation by Herbie Hancock, opening Cantaloupe Island, also inspired the piece: the principal theme is a quote from his improvisation which drove my composition.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tThe witty and mischievous nature of A Hundred Monkeys is fitting for Evelyn, who was already 20 months old at time of writing. Independence and intellect were characteristics taken from her zodiac sign, Aquarius, to inspire the piece.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\tPudding and Pie is a playful piece, the English nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie, Pudding and Pie giving rise to its character. It also has strength and determination, characteristics stemming from Georges zodiac sign, Leo.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\t- Charlotte Bray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\tDuration: 10 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Birdsong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643933905058,"sku":"DSM-FB-45102","price":13.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1279\/2287\/files\/1ad12bf6-8ceb-4690-a7d0-bb6eb0449085.jpg?v=1772773665","url":"https:\/\/www.adlibmusic.com.au\/products\/bray-chapter-two-piano-solo-digital-download","provider":"Adlib Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}